Full name: Anthony William "Tony" Bentley-Buckle
Nickname(s): BB
Gender: Male
Height: 5-8.5 (174 cm)
Weight: 163 lbs (74 kg)
Born: August 13, 1921 in Knokke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Died: May 24, 2010 in [unknown], Unknown, Germany
Country: Kenya
Sport: Sailing
The son of a world-travelling tea-planter, Tony Bentley-Buckle was born in Belgium, grew up in Ceylon, and attended Ampleforth College in England before spending 10 years with the Royal Navy from 1938 through 1948. During this time he had a heroic tenure during World War II, including almost unreal escapades as he attempted to evade capture behind enemy lines and a difficult 18-month stint as a prisoner of war. He moved to Kenya after leaving the services and established a sizeable shipping business. He later sold this venture and went on to found an airline company that would eventually form a major part of Air Seychelles. During his time in Kenya he put his sailing skills to good use by representing the country at the 1960 Summer Olympics in the Flying Dutchman class, alongside [Ronald Blaker]. The duo never finished better than eighth in any race and were 20th overall. Bentley-Buckleâs autobiography, Through Albertâs Eyes, was published posthumously in 2013 and focuses primarily on his adventures during World War II. |
Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
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1960 Summer | 39 | Roma | Sailing | Mixed Two Person Heavyweight Dinghy | Kenya | KEN | 20 |
Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Partner | Phase | Unit | Date | PTS | T |
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1960 Summer | 39 | Roma | Sailing | Kenya | KEN | Ronald Blaker | Final Standings | 1960-08-29 | 2,680 | ||
1960 Summer | 39 | Roma | Sailing | Kenya | KEN | Ronald Blaker | Race One | 1960-08-29 | 689 | 2-33:22 | |
1960 Summer | 39 | Roma | Sailing | Kenya | KEN | Ronald Blaker | Race Two | 1960-08-30 | 446 | 2-29:32 | |
1960 Summer | 39 | Roma | Sailing | Kenya | KEN | Ronald Blaker | Race Three | 1960-08-31 | 101 | ||
1960 Summer | 39 | Roma | Sailing | Kenya | KEN | Ronald Blaker | Race Four | 1960-09-01 | 478 | 2-47:48 | |
1960 Summer | 39 | Roma | Sailing | Kenya | KEN | Ronald Blaker | Race Five | 1960-09-05 | 416 | 2-17:18 | |
1960 Summer | 39 | Roma | Sailing | Kenya | KEN | Ronald Blaker | Race Six | 1960-09-06 | 337 | 2-20:24 | |
1960 Summer | 39 | Roma | Sailing | Kenya | KEN | Ronald Blaker | Race Seven | 1960-09-07 | 314 | 2-18:31 |