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Olympians

Australia has a long and proud history of athletes representing the nation in Olympic sailing. From the early Olympic Games through to the modern era, Australian sailors have competed across generations, classes and changing formats, showcasing skill, determination and sportsmanship on the world stage.

This page recognises the Australian sailors who have earned the honour of representing their country at the Olympic Games and celebrates their contribution to Australia’s rich Olympic sailing history.

Olympians

Matt Wearn Skipper ILCA 7 GOLD
Grae Morris Skipper iQFOil SILVER
Brin Liddell
Rhiannan Brown		 Skipper
Crew		 Nacra 17 13th
Breiana Whitehead Skipper Formula Kite 9th
Jim Colley
Shaun Connor		 Skipper
Crew		 49er 15th
Olivia Price
Evie Haseldine		 Skipper
Crew		 49erFX 9th
Zoe Thomson Skipper ILCA 6 20th
Nia Jerwood
Conor Nicholas		 Skipper
Crew		 470 Mixed 9th


Support Team

Iain Brambell High Performance Director
Michael Blackburn Technical Director
Rafael Trujillo Coach
Arthur Brett Coach
Shane Smith Coach
Victor Paya Canal Coach
Andrea Mannini Coach
Darren Bundock Coach
Josh Porebski Coach
Carolijn Brouwer Coach
Amanda Fitzgerald Support
Sam Ellis Technical Support
Marcelin Patault Technical Support
Mark Thorpe Boat Builder 
Michael Dunstan Rules Advisor 
Ashley Wolff Physio Lead
Lucy Wright Physio Support
Daniel Tilley Physical Prep 
Kai Morris  Psychologist
Samantha Lewis  Nutritionist 
Natalie Mueller Nutrition Support
Charlie Nutrition Support
Lisa Darmanin Media Liaison Officer
Beau Outteridge Photographer/Videographer

Olympians

Matt Wearn Skipper Laser GOLD
Mathew Belcher
William Ryan		 Skipper
Crew		 470 Men GOLD
Jason Waterhouse
Lisa Darmanin
 Skipper
Crew		 Nacra 17 5th
Jake Lilley Skipper Finn 7th
Will Phillips
Sam Phillips		 Skipper
Crew		 49er 12th
Tess Lloyd
Jaime Ryan		 Skipper
Crew		 49erFX 13th
Mara Stranksy Skipper Laser Radial 14th
Nia Jerwood
Monica de Vries		 Skipper
Crew		 470 Women 16th


Support Team

Iain Murray Campaign Director
Michael Blackburn Coach
Victor Kovalenko Coach
Darren Bundock Coach
Raphael Trujillo Coach
Harry Mighell Coach
Tristan Brown Coach
Malcolm Page Coach
Ruslana Taran Coach
Caroline Brisebois Support
Sam Ellis Technical Support
Mark Thorpe Boat Builder
Richard Slater Rules Advisor
Ashley Wolff Physiotherapist 
Katherine Firkin Media Liaison Officer
Karina Tarbath Meteorology Support
Libby Greenhalgh Meteorology Support
Andrea Furst Psychologist 
Palasis Cooney Nutrition Support
Thomas Wilkinson Nutrition Support
Benita Lalor Nutritionist / SSSM Lead
Lucy Wright Physiotherapist 

Olympians

Tom Burton Skipper Laser GOLD
Mathew Belcher
William Ryan		 Skipper
Crew		 470 Men SILVER
Nathan Outteridge
Iain Jensen		 Skipper
Crew		 49er SILVER
Jason Waterhouse
Lisa Darmanin		 Skipper
Crew		 Nacra 17 SILVER
Jake Lilley Skipper Finn 8th
Ashley Stoddart Skipper Laser Radial 9th
Carrie Smith
Jaime Ryan		 Skipper
Crew		 470 Women 15th


Support Team

Peter Conde High Performance Director
Michael Blackburn Coach
Victor Kovalenko Coach
Andrew Landenberger Coach
Emmet Lazich Coach
Euan McNicol Coach
Jared West Coach
Nathan Wilmot Coach
Katie Culbert Operations
Donna White Physiotherapist
Manfred Greitschus Meteorology 
Michael Dunstan Rules Advisor
Peter Logan Technical Support
Rosanna Stanimirovic Psychologist
Michelle Cort Nutritionist
Clara Thompson Massage Therapist
Bruce Buckley Meteorology
Mark Thorpe Boat Builder
Geoff White Physical Prep

Olympians

Tom Slingsby Skipper Laser GOLD
Nathan Outteridge
Iain Jensen
 Skipper
Crew		 49er GOLD
Mathew Belcher
Malcolm Page
 Skipper
Crew		 470 Men GOLD
Olivia Price
Lucinda Whitty
Nina Curtis
 Skipper
Crew
Crew		 Women's Match Racing SILVER
Elise Rechichi
Belinda Stowell
 Skipper
Crew		 470 Women 7th
Jessica Crisp
 Skipper RS:X Women 11th
Krystal Weir Skipper Laser Radial 12th
Brendan Casey Skipper Finn 13th


Support Team

Peter Conde Team Manager
Laura Baldwin Coach
John Bertrand Coach
Michael Blackburn Coach
Barbara Kendall Coach
Victor Kovalenko Coach
Emmett Lazich Coach
Euan McNicol Coach
Daniel Smith Coach
Andrew Verdon Coach
Rosanna Stanimirovic Psychologist
Bruce Buckley Meteorology
Clara Thompson Massage Therapist
Donna White Physiotherapist
Katie Culbert Operations
Michael Dunstan Rules Advisor
Mark Thorpe Boat Builder

Olympians

Nathan Wilmot
Malcolm Page
 Skipper
Crew		 470 Men GOLD
Elise Rechichi
Tessa Parkinson
 Skipper
Crew		 470 Women GOLD
Darren Bundock
Glenn Ashby
 Skipper
Crew		 Tornado SILVER
Sarah Blanck   Skipper Laser Radial 4th
Nathan Outteridge
Ben Austin
 Skipper
Crew		 49er 5th
Jessica Crisp
 Skipper RSX 5th
Kystal Weir
Karyn Gojnich
Angela Farrell
 Skipper
Crew
Crew		 Yngling 10th
Iain Murray
Andrew Palfrey		 Skipper
Crew		 Star 14th
Anthony Nossiter Skipper Finn 16th
Tom Slingsby Skipper Laser 22nd


Support Team

Michael Blackburn Coach
Arthur Brett Coach
Adrian Finglas Coach
Mike Fletcher Coach
Victor Kovalenko Coach
Lars Kleppich Coach
Emmett Lazich Coach
Euan McNicol Coach
Simon Smith Boat Maintenance
Rosanna Stanimirovic Psychologist
Eric Clarke Physiotherapist
Michael Jones Section Manager

Olympians

Sarah Blanck 
 Skipper Europe 4th
Anthony Nossiter
 Skipper Finn 6th
Jessica Crisp
 Skipper Mistral Women 6th
Darren Bundock
John Forbes		 Skipper
Crew		 Tornado 6th
Chris Nicholson
Gary Boyd
 Skipper
Crew		 49er 7th
Lars Kleppich
 Skipper Mistral Men 8th
Michael Blackburn
 Skipper Laser 9th
Nathan Wilmot
Malcolm Page
 Skipper
Crew		 470 Men 12th
Nicky Bethwaite
Karyn Gojnich
Kristen Kosmala
 Skipper
Crew
Crew		 Yngling 13th
Jenny Armstrong
Belinda Stowell		 Skipper
Crew		 470 Women 14th
Colin Beashel
David Giles		 Skipper
Crew		 Star 15th


Support Team

Victor Kovalenko Head Coach
David Adams Coach
Arthur Brett Coach
Mike Fletcher Coach
Erik Stibbe Coach
Dayne Sharp Coach
Brendan Todd Coach
Ian Warren Coach
Brett Young Boat Maintenance
Vicki De Prazer Psychologist
Donna White Physiotherapist
Graeme Roberts-Thomson Section Manager

Olympians

Jenny Armstrong
Belinda Stowell		 Skipper
Crew		 470 Women GOLD
Tom King
Mark Turnbull		 Skipper
Crew		 470 Men GOLD
Darren Bundock
John Forbes		 Skipper
Crew		 Tornado SILVER
Michael Blackburn Skipper Laser BRONZE
Lars Kleppich Skipper Mistral Men 4th
Jessica Crisp
 Skipper Mistral Women 5th
Chris Nicholson
Daniel Phillips		 Skipper
Crew		 49er 6th
Colin Beashel
David Giles
 Skipper
Crew		 Star 7th
Neville Wittey
David Edwards
Joshua Grace
 Skipper
Crew
Crew		 Soling 8th
Anthony Nossiter Skipper Finn 13th
Melanie Dennison Skipper Europe 15th


Support Team

John Harrison Team Manager
Ian Brown Coach
Mike Fletcher Coach
Victor Kovalenko Coach
Dayne Sharp Coach
Erik Stibbe Coach
Katrina Owens Physiotherapist
Graeme Owens Rules Advisor

Olympians

Mitch Booth
Andrew Landenburger		 Skipper
Crew		 Tornado SILVER
Colin Beashel
David Giles		 Skipper
Crew		 Star BRONZE
Michael Blackburn
 Skipper Laser 4th
Paul McKenzie Skipper Finn 6th
Brendan Todd Skipper Mistral Men 8th
Jennifer Danks (Lidgett)
Addy Bucek		 Skipper
Crew		 470 Women 8th
Natasha Sturges
 Skipper Mistral Women 9th
Christine Bridge Skipper Europe 11th
Matthew Hayes
Stephen McConaghy
Steven Jarvin		 Skipper
Crew
Crew		 Soling 12th
Thomas King
Owen McMahon		 Skipper
Crew		 470 Men 23th


Support Team

John Harrison Team Manager
Nicky Bethwaite Coach
Glenn Bourke Coach
Mike Fletcher Coach
William (Buster) Hooper Coach
Greg Johns Coach
Phil Smidmore Boat Builder
Damienne Cahalan Physiotherapist
Sue Crafer Physiotherapist

Olympians

Lars Kleppich Skipper Mistral Men BRONZE
Mitch Booth
John Forbes		 Skipper
Crew		 Tornado BRONZE
Fiona Taylor Skipper Mistral Women 7th
Colin Beashel
David Giles  		 Skipper
Crew		 Star 7th
Jennifer Danks (Lidgett)
Addy Bucek		 Skipper
Crew		 470 Women 9th
William Hodder
Michael Mottl
Timothy Goodwin-Dorning		 Skipper
Crew
Crew		 Soling 11th
Christine Bridge
 Skipper Europe 20th
Glenn Bourke Skipper Finn 20th


Support Team

John Harrison Team Manager
Ian Brown Coach
Mike Fletcher Coach
Simon Gorman Coach
Johan Hedberg Coach
Willian (Buster) Hooper Coach
Greg Johns Coach
Roger Badham Meteorologist

Olympians

Nicola (Nicky) Bethwaite
Karyn Gojnich (nee Davis)
 Skipper
Crew		 470 Women 6th
Colin Beashel
Greg Torpy		 Skipper
Crew		 Star 7th
Christopher Lawrence Skipper Lechner 10th
Bradley Schafferius
Roger Colman		 Skipper
Crew		 Tornado 11th
Christopher Pratt Skipper Finn 12th
Robert Wilmot
Glenn Read
Matthew Percy		 Skipper
Crew
Crew		 Soling 14th
Gary Smith
David Connor		 Skipper
Crew		 Flying Dutchman  
Geoff Davidson
Peter Gale
Lachlan Gilbert
Greg Johns
Campbell Rose		 Reserve
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Support Team

John Ferguson Manager
Ian Brown Coach
Gary Cassidy Coach
Mike Fletcher Coach
Roger Badham Meteorologist

Olympians

Christopher Cairns
Scott Anderson		 Skipper
Crew		 Tornado BRONZE
Christopher Pratt Skipper Finn 6th
Gregory Hyde Skipper Mistral 6th
Gary Sheard
Dean Gordon
Timothy Goodwin-Dorning  		 Skipper
Crew
Crew		 Soling 7th
Colin Beashel
Richard Coxon		 Skipper
Crew		 Star 11th
James Wilmot
James Cook		 Skipper
Crew		 Flying Dutchman 15th
Christopher Tillett
Richard Lumb		 Skipper
Crew		 470 Men 21th
Ian Brown
Geoff Davidson
Peter Gale
Stuart Gilbert		 Reserve
Reserve
Reserve
Reserve		    


Support Team

John Ferguson Team Manager
Lex Bertrand Coach
Mike Fletcher Coach
Warren Rock Coach
Will Packer Meteorologist
Denis Jones  
Leigh Dorrington  
Nick Paterson  

Olympians

The 1980 Olympic Sailing Team was selected but ultimately did not get to compete due to the boycott. 

Geoff Davidson Finn
Gary Gietz
Greg Johns  		 470 Men
Glenn Bourke
Ian Brown		 Flying Dutchman
Peter O'Donnell
Richard Coxon 		 Star
John Bertrand
Timothy Goodwin-Dorning
Gary Sheard		 Soling
Barry Robson
Brian Lewis		 Tornado
Mark Bethwaite
Ross Healy
Jonathan Holmes
Ian McDiarmid		 Reserve


Support Team

John Cuneo Team Manager
Mike Fletcher Coach
Tim Alexander Meteorologist

Olympians

John Bertrand Skipper Finn BRONZE
Ian Brown
Ian Ruff		 Skipper
Crew		 470 Men BRONZE
Brian Lewis
Warren Rock		 Skipper
Crew		 Tornado 4th
Mark Bethwaite
Timothy Alexander  		 Skipper
Crew		 Flying Dutchman 9th
James Byrne
Jorgen Hellner		 Skipper
Crew		 Tempest 10th
David Forbes
Denis O'Neill
John Anderson		 Skipper
Crew
Crew		 Soling 11th
John Ferguson Reserve    


Support Team

Kevin McCann Team Manager
Mike Fletcher Coach
Greg Johns Coach
Frank Bethwaite Meteorologist

Olympians

David Forbes
John Anderson		 Skipper
Crew		 Star GOLD
John Cuneo
Thomas Anderson
John Shaw		 Skipper
Crew
Crew		 Dragon GOLD
John Bertrand Skipper Finn 4th
Mark Bethwaite
Timothy Alexander  
 Skipper
Crew		 Flying Dutchman 8th
Robert Miller (Lexcen)
Denis O'Neill
Klaas (Ken) Berkeley		 Skipper
Crew
Crew		 Soling 16th
Gordon Ingate
Robert Thornton		 Skipper
Crew		 Tempest 19th
Tony James Reserve    


Support Team

David Linacre Team Manager
Mike Fletcher Coach

Olympians

Ronald Jenyns Skipper Finn 4th
Carl Ryves
Dick Sargeant		 Skipper
Crew		 Flying Dutchman 4th
John Cuneo
John Ferguson
Thomas Anderson		 Skipper
Crew
Crew		 Dragon 5th
David Forbes
Richard Wilkinson  		 Skipper
Crew		 Star 6th
Gilbert Kaufman
James Hardy
William Solomons		 Skipper
Crew
Crew		 5.5 Metre 7th

Olympians

William Northam
Dick Sargeant
Peter O'Donnell		 Skipper
Crew
Crew		 5.5 Metre GOLD
Colin Ryrie Skipper Finn 6th
Martin Fisher
Thomas Owens		 Skipper
Crew		 Star 10th
Graham Drane
Ian Quartermain
John Coon  		 Skipper
Crew
Crew		 Dragon 12th
Ian Winter
John Dawe		 Skipper
Crew		 Flying Dutchman 14th

Olympians

Ronald Jenyns Skipper Finn 4th
Alexander Sturrock
Len Fenton
David Bingham
Ernest Wagstaff		 Skipper
Crew
Crew
Crew		 5.5 Metre 10th
Alan Cain
Harold Brooke
John Coon
Noel Brooke		   Dragon 11th
Jack Downey
Robert French  		   Star 18th
Rolland Tasker
Ian Palmer		   Flying Dutchman 19th

Olympians

John Scott
Rolland Tasker		   12 Square Metre SILVER
Alexander Sturrock
Devereaux Mytton
Doug Buxton		 Skipper
Crew
Crew		 5.5 Metre BRONZE
Graham Drane
Brian Carolan
James Carolan		   Dragon 5th
Jack Downey
Robert French  		   Star 9th
Colin Ryrie Skipper Finn 10th

Olympians

Alexander Sturrock
Bevan Worcester
Doug Buxton		 Skipper
Crew
Crew		 Dragon 12th
Barton Harvey
Kevin Wilson		   Star 18th
Peter Attrill Skipper Finn 22th

Olympians

Alexander Sturrock
Len Fenton		 Skipper
Crew		 Star 7th
Robert French Skipper Firefly 18th