David Howard (sailor)
David Ewart Howard (born 5 March 1918)[1] is a Canadian retired sailor who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics.[2] He competed in the dragon event on a team with his brother Cliff Howard and Donald Tytler. Howard served in World War II with the Royal Canadian Navy, reaching the rank of lieutenant.[3][4] As of 27 July 2021, the centenarian is the second-oldest living Olympian, aged 103.[5] Uruguayan Félix Sienra, who is coincidentally also a former sailor, is the oldest living Olympian, aged 105.
 Howard pictured c. 1948 at the University of Toronto | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | David Ewart Howard |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Born | 5 March 1918 Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sailing |
References
- Tchir, Paul. "Historical List of Olympic Centenarians". UCSD. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dave Howard". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
- 70 years apart, navy lieutenants have more in common than they think
- David Howard at Olympedia
- "List of the Oldest Living Olympians". Archived from the original on 2018-04-14.
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