Английская Википедия:Bob Arnott

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William Robert "Bob" Arnott (13 October 1922 – 23 January 2016)[1][2] was an Australian alpine skier who competed in the 1952 Winter Olympics.[3]

Family and education

Arnott was the great-grandson of William Arnott, who founded Arnott's Biscuits. His father, Henry Dixon Arnott, was a barrister and President of the Royal Aero Club of New South Wales.[4] He was born in Sydney and attended Cranbrook School[5] and the University of Sydney where he graduated as a Bachelor of Science in 1945.[6] Arnott married Simone Emile Pirenne in 1965[7] and had two children: Adrienne Davina Pirenne Arnott (born in 1969); and Robert Axel Pirenne Arnott (born in 1970).[8]

Club

Arnott was a member of the Ski Club of Australia and was the author of its 75th anniversary history.[9] He was the legend of NSW alpine who competed in the 1952 Olympics. He also assisted in the development of the Federation International SKI (FIS).[10][11]

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