BEIJING 2008

Australia

Nathan Wilmot

Nathan Wilmot

Australia | Sailing

  • Birthdate: Dec 13, 1979
  • Weight: 64kg
  • Height: 183cm
  • Age: 29
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Athlete Results

Sailing

18/08Men's 470 - Two Person Dinghy FinalGold Medal 44.0 (1st)
18/08Men's 470 - Two Person Dinghy - Race 11 2 (1st)
16/08Men's 470 - Two Person Dinghy - Race 10 10 (10th)
16/08Men's 470 - Two Person Dinghy - Race 9 3 (3rd)
16/08Men's 470 - Two Person Dinghy - Race 8 16 (16th)
15/08Men's 470 - Two Person Dinghy - Race 7 5 (5th)
13/08Men's 470 - Two Person Dinghy - Race 6 4 (4th)
13/08Men's 470 - Two Person Dinghy - Race 5 3 (3rd)
12/08Men's 470 - Two Person Dinghy - Race 4 3 (3rd)
12/08Men's 470 - Two Person Dinghy - Race 3 3 (3rd)

Athlete Profile

Profile

Gender

Male

Place of birth

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Residence

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Memorable sporting achievement

Winning the 2004 and 2005 470 world titles.

Hero / Idol

His father.

Awards and honours

He was named AIS 2005 Team of the Year together with his crew Malcolm Page.

Injuries

He slipped a disc in his back at the 2004 European Championships in Germany. He also suffered a head injury when the boom hit him while training for the Spring Cup in Cannes, France in 2001.

Most influential person in career

His mother and Victor Kovalenko.

Competition Highlights

Date Competition Venue Event Rank
24 May, 2008 Delta Lloyd Regatta Medemblik 470 1
30 Jan, 2008 World Championships Melbourne 470 8
18 Dec, 2007 Sydney International Regatta Sydney 470 1
13 Jul, 2007 World Championships Cascais 470 1
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BEIJING 2008 MEDAL TALLY

Position

Country

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

1 China 51 21 28 100
2 United States 36 38 36 110
3 Russia 23 21 28 72
4 Britain 19 13 15 47
6 Australia 14 15 17 46