Australia | Sailing

• Birthdate: Mar 22, 1972
• Weight: 71kg
• Height: 185cm
• Age: 37

Athlete Results

Sailing

18/08	Men's 470 - Two Person Dinghy Final	44.0 (1st)
18/08	Men's 470 - Two Person Dinghy - Race 11	2 (1st)
16/08	Men's 470 - Two Person Dinghy - Race 10	10 (10th)
16/08	Men's 470 - Two Person Dinghy - Race 9	3 (3rd)
16/08	Men's 470 - Two Person Dinghy - Race 8	16 (16th)
15/08	Men's 470 - Two Person Dinghy - Race 7	5 (5th)
13/08	Men's 470 - Two Person Dinghy - Race 6	4 (4th)
13/08	Men's 470 - Two Person Dinghy - Race 5	3 (3rd)
12/08	Men's 470 - Two Person Dinghy - Race 4	3 (3rd)
12/08	Men'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 his fifth world championships title [in 2007] with partner Nathan Wilmot.

Hero / Idol

Australian cricketer Don Bradman.

Awards and honours

He and Wilmot became the first crew to win three world titles in the 470 discipline with their victory at the 2007 World Championships in Cascais, Portugal. He was named 2005 AIS Team of the Year together with his skipper Nathan Wilmot.

Most influential person in career

Paul Elvestrom.

Injuries

He smashed his mouth and chipped four teeth requiring 12 stitches in 1999. He also damaged his anterior cruciate ligament in 1997 and suffered a broken collar bone 1983.

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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