John Merricks was an English sailor born in Leicester on February 16, 1971. Competing in the 1980s and 1990s, he notably participated in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, where he won a silver medal in the 470 class sailing event, sailing with Ian Walker. Merricks also achieved recognition in other sailing championships, including a silver medal at the Class 470 World Championship, as well as winning gold and bronze medals in the Class 420 events, and various accolades at the European Championships.
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Meaning of the name - John
God is gracious
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John Merricks belongs to the Generation X group.
Place of Birth: Leicester
Place of Death: Punta Ala
Cause of Death: traffic collision
Educated At: Beauchamp College
Occupation: skipper
Awards Received: Silver Medal at 1996 Summer Olympics | Silver Medal at World Championship in Class 470 | Gold Medal at Class 420 European Championship | Bronze Medal at Class 420 European Championship | Gold Medal at Class 420 European Championship | Silver Medal at Class 420 European Championship | Bronze Medal at Class 420 European Championship | Gold Medal at Class 470 European Championship | Silver Medal at Class 470 European Championship | Bronze Medal at Class 470 European Championship
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for February 16, 1971
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 16, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for February 16, 2026 |
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| Sun | 27 Aquarius 7 | 27 Aquarius 47 | 21 Aries 53 |
| Moon | 3 Scorpio 42 | 15 Aquarius 15 | 9 Scorpio 56 |
| Mercury | 13 Aquarius 19 | 15 Pisces 19 | 3 Taurus 21 |
| Venus | 12 Capricorn 3 | 7 Pisces 33 | 16 Pisces 33 |
| Mars | 15 Sagittarius 16 | 18 Aquarius 51 | 18 Capricorn 18 |
| Jupiter | 4 Sagittarius 28 | 15 Cancer 56 | 5 Sagittarius 40 |
| Saturn | 16 Taurus 46 | 0 Aries 11 | 21 Taurus 45 |
| Uranus | 13 Libra 13 | 27 Taurus 32 | 11 Libra 7 |
| Neptune | 2 Sagittarius 59 | 0 Aries 36 | 2 Sagittarius 41 |
| Pluto | 29 Virgo 9 | 4 Aquarius 10 | 27 Virgo 43 |
| Rahu | 23 Aquarius 29 | 9 Pisces 42 | 20 Aquarius 35 |
| Ketu | 23 Leo 29 | 9 Virgo 42 | 20 Leo 35 |
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