Stephen ‘Sparky’ Park
A Hampshire member of Great Britain’s successful Olympic sailing team will today be honoured for his services to sport.
Team GB’s Olympic sailing manager Stephen ‘Sparky’ Park will made an OBE by the Queen at a special service at Buckingham Palace.
Park, who lives in Titchfield and is based at the RYA’s headquarters in Hamble, oversaw Team GB’s sailors, who brought home a record four gold medals, one silver and one bronze.
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