John Merricks

John Edward Merricks (16 February 1971 – 8 October 1997) was an English sailor. He represented Great Britain at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, where he received the silver medal in the 470 class along with his sailing partner, Ian Walker.^[1][2] At the 1996 470 European Championships he and Walker won the silver medal.

John Merricks

Personal information
Full name	John Edward Merricks
Born	16 February 1971 (1971-02-16) Leicester, England
Died	8 October 1997 (1997-10-09) (aged 26) Castiglione della Pescaia, Italy
Height	173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	62 kg (137 lb)
Sailing career
Class(es)	420, 470, Fireball, Laser II
Medal record Men's sailing Representing  Great Britain Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta 470

Merricks died in a car accident in Italy on 8 October 1997. He and Walker were passengers in a minivan when the driver lost control.^[3] A lake at Watermead Park is named after him.