Chris MacKintosh
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Charles "Christopher" MacKintosh (31 October 1903 – 12 January 1974) was a Scottish rugby union internationalist
, athlete, skier and bobsledder who competed in the 1920s and 30s. He won a gold medal in the four-man event at the 1938 FIBT World Championships
in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
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MacKintosh competed in skiing
from 1923 to 1933. He finished sixth in the men's long jump
at the 1924 Summer Olympics
in Paris
Scotland national rugby union team
The Scotland national rugby union team represent Scotland in international rugby union. Rugby union in Scotland is administered by the Scottish Rugby Union. The Scotland rugby union team is currently ranked eighth in the IRB World Rankings as of 19 September 2011...
, athlete, skier and bobsledder who competed in the 1920s and 30s. He won a gold medal in the four-man event at the 1938 FIBT World Championships
FIBT World Championships 1938
The FIBT World Championships 1938 took place in St. Moritz, Switzerland and Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany . St. Moritz hosted the two-man event for the first time after hosting the four-man event previously in 1931, 1935, and 1937 while Garmisch-Partenkirchen hosted the four-man event previously...
in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a mountain resort town in Bavaria, southern Germany. It is the administrative centre of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in the Oberbayern region, and the district is on the border with Austria...
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MacKintosh competed in skiing
Skiing
Skiing is a recreational activity using skis as equipment for traveling over snow. Skis are used in conjunction with boots that connect to the ski with use of a binding....
from 1923 to 1933. He finished sixth in the men's long jump
Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's long jump
The men's long jump event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Tuesday, July 8, 1924.34 long jumpers from 22 nations competed.-Records:...
at the 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...