Graham Palmer

Graham Palmer (23 January 1921 – December 1994) was a British sprint canoeist, born in London, who competed in the early 1950s. He finished 15th in the K-2 10,000m event at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. He also competed in other events.

Palmer fought in World War II. His account of the conflict is detailed in his memoirs, ''Prisoner of Death: A Gripping Memoir of Courage and Survival Under the Third Reich'' He is survived by two sons, a daughter and eight grandchildren. Provided by Wikipedia