Donald Campbell
Racing driver and speed record holder
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Athletes & Sports Figures
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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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