pine ▁ski ▁rac er ▁who ▁competed ▁in ▁the ▁Winter ▁Olympics ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 6 ▁and ▁ 1 9 4 8 . ▁He ▁also ▁competed ▁and ▁won ▁in ▁the ▁Oxford - C amb ridge ▁ski ▁race ▁for ▁Oxford , ▁winning ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 5 . ▁He ▁was ▁educated ▁at ▁E ton ▁College . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁the ▁son ▁of ▁James ▁Pal mer - Tom kin son , ▁the ▁grand son ▁of ▁James ▁Tom kin son ▁and ▁the ▁father ▁of ▁Charles ▁Pal mer - Tom kin son ▁and ▁Jer emy ▁Pal mer - Tom kin son , ▁also ▁Winter ▁Olymp ians . ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁third ▁cousin ▁of ▁Queen ▁Elizabeth ▁II . ▁ ▁At ▁the ▁ 1 9 3 6 ▁Winter ▁Olympics , ▁he ▁finished ▁ 1 4 th ▁in ▁the ▁combined , ▁the ▁sole ▁al pine ▁event , ▁at ▁G arm isch , ▁Germany . ▁ ▁Pal mer - Tom kin son ▁died ▁at ▁age ▁ 3 6 ▁after ▁a ▁ski ing ▁accident ▁in ▁Switzerland . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁List ▁of ▁ski ing ▁death s ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 1 5 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 5 2 ▁death s ▁Category : Pe ople ▁educated ▁at ▁E ton ▁College ▁Category : B rit ish ▁male ▁al pine ▁ski ers ▁Category : O lymp ic ▁al pine ▁ski ers ▁of ▁Great ▁Britain ▁Category : Al pine ▁ski ers ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 3 6 ▁Winter ▁Olympics ▁Category : Al pine ▁ski ers ▁at ▁the ▁ 1