Medal record | ||
---|---|---|
Men's sailing | ||
Representing Australia | ||
Olympic Games | ||
1964 Tokyo | 5.5 metre class |
Sir William Herbert Northam, CBE (28 September 1905 – 2 September 1988) was an Australian Olympic yachtsman and businessman.
Born in Torquay, Devon on 28 September 1905, Northam had a successful career in business before becoming an Olympian. He was simultaneously chairman of the Australian branches of two major companies: American pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson, and British sports equipment brand Slazenger.[1]