Carol Rymer Davis
Carol Ann Rymer Davis | |
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| Born | Carol Ann Rymer November 28, 1944 |
| Died | September 29, 2010 (aged 65) |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Occupation(s) | Radiologist, physician, ballonist |
| Known for | First women to win the Gordon Bennet Cup for ballooning in 2004 |
Carol Ann Rymer Davis (November 28, 1944 – c. September 29, 2010) was an American balloonist, and radiologist. In 2004, she was the first woman to win the Gordon Bennet Cup for ballooning with fellow crewman Richard Abruzzo. For this historic win, they were awarded the 2005 Harmon Trophy. She was lost at sea on September 29, 2010, over the Adriatic Sea. Her body, along with that of Abruzzo, was found off the coast of Italy in the Adriatic Sea on December 6, 2010.