André Usborne

André Usborne
Usborne training for the Winter Olympics
Personal information
Full nameAndré Christopher Usborne
NationalityBritish
Born (1952-10-16) 16 October 1952 (age 72)
Portsmouth, England
Height5 ft 5.5 in (166 cm)
SpouseVeronica Usborne (1984–present)
Military career
AllegianceUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Service / branch Royal Navy
Years of service1971–2006 (35 years)
RankCaptain
Sport
SportLuge

André Usborne (born 16 October 1952) is a British luger and a former Captain in the British Royal Navy. He competed in the men's singles event at the 1984 Winter Olympics[1] and went on to manage the luge team[2] at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada.

Personal life

André Christopher Usborne was born on 16 October 1952 in Portsmouth, England. He is the eldest of 5 children and attended Purbrook Park School. In 1984 André married Veronica, together they have two sons, Peter (born 1985) and Neil (born 1986).

Luge

Training predominantly on the Cresta Run, André competed at the FIBT World Championships 1982 and was awarded the Lord Trenchard Trophy and Auty Speed Cup for the fastest time recorded in the competition.[3] André subsequently competed in men's singles at FIL European Luge Championships 1984[4] then at the 1984 Winter Olympics[1] in Sarajevo.

André returned as Luge Team Captain[2] for Great Britain at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.

André served in the Royal Navy from 1971 to 2006 (35 years). He joined as a cadet attending Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth before obtaining a degree in Electrical Engineering from RNEC Manadon. Usborne served on HMS Glamorgan (D19), HMS Norfolk (D21), HMS Alacrity (F174) and held a number of shore-based appointments including HMS Royal Arthur (shore establishment), Ministry of Defence Main Building and Northwood Headquarters.

André was promoted to the rank of Commander in 1993[5] and to the rank of Captain (Royal Navy) in 2004.

Fundraising

André has participated in a number of fundraising events for charity. Notable participation includes a 1.5 nautical mile open water swim across The Solent in August 2013[6] and again in July 2014 raising money for The Rowans Hospice.[7] In May 2022, Usborne completed a 2,100-mile circumnavigation of Great Britain[8] raising over £9,500 for Parkinson's UK.

References

  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "André Usborne Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b Toogood, Darren (12 September 2015). "OLYMPIC DREAM TALK IN AID OF WEST WIGHT CENTRE". Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  3. ^ "198204 by Navy News - Issuu". issuu.com. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Luge - André Usborne (Great Britain)". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Page 893 | Supplement 53178, 18 January 1993 | London Gazette | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  6. ^ Toogood, Darren (24 July 2013). "FORMER OLYMPIAN TO TACKLE SOLENT CHALLENGE". Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Andre's Solent Swim". JustGiving. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  8. ^ "Round Britain quest for Parkinson's UK | Yarmouth Harbour". Retrieved 26 September 2022.

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