The Modern Games, Atlanta 1996 and a Sailing Champion - Special Exhibition
Rutland County Museum
Culture
6th Jul 2024 - 28th Sep 2024
UNTIL Saturday 28th September
Rutland County Museum steps back into the history of the modern Games and highlights the achievements of a young sailor, who won silver in the 1996 Atlanta Games.
John Merricks was a young talent from Rutland Water Sailing Club, who's amazing sporting career was tragically cut short in a car accident a year after winning his Olympic silver medal.
The highlight of the exhibition is his Olympic medal, a recent donation by his family to the museum permanent collections, along with his official GB costume and ephemera.
This FREE special exhibition runs from 6 July - 28 September 2024
Museum opening times
*Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat
10am - 4pm
t: 01572 758440
*closed bank holiday
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