Donald Campbell

Racing driver and speed record holder

Donald Campbell - Racing driver and speed record holder
Born

March 23rd, 1921
104 years ago

Died

January 4th, 1967
58 years ago — 45 years old

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United Kingdom

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A racing driver focused on land and water speed records, achieved significant successes during the 1950s and 1960s. Set and broke multiple world speed records on both water and land, utilizing vehicles like the Bluebird K7 and Bluebird CN7. Tragically died in an accident while attempting a world water speed record in 1967.

Broke the world land speed record in 1964 with a speed of 403.1 mph

Broke the world water speed record in 1955 with a speed of 202.32 mph

Achieved a total of seven world speed records

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