Olympic Medallists

Olympic Medallists

Australia has a proud tradition of success in Olympic sailing, with generations of sailors achieving podium finishes on the world’s biggest sporting stage. Explore the athletes who have won Olympic sailing medals for Australia and celebrate their remarkable achievements and contribution to our proud Olympic legacy.

Paris 2024

Matt Wearn ILCA 7 GOLD
Grae Morris iQFOil SILVER


Tokyo 2020

Matt Wearn Laser GOLD
Mathew Belcher & Will Ryan 470 GOLD


Rio 2016

Tom Burton Laser GOLD
Mathew Belcher & Will Ryan 470 SILVER
Nathan Outteridge & Iain Jensen 49er SILVER
Jason Waterhouse & Lisa Darmanin Nacra SILVER


London 2012

Mathew Belcher & Malcolm Page 470 GOLD
Nathan Outteridge & Iain Jensen 49er GOLD
Tom Slingsby Laser GOLD
Nina Curtis, Olivia Price & Lucinda Whitty Elliott 6m SILVER


Beijing 2008

Malcolm Page & Nathan Wilmot 470 GOLD
Tessa Parkinson & Elise Rechichi 470 GOLD
Glenn Ashby & Darren Bundock Tornado SILVER


Sydney 2000

Tom King & Mark Turnbull 470 GOLD
Jenny Armstrong & Belinda Stowell 470 GOLD
John Forbes & Darren Bundock Tornado SILVER
Michael Blackburn Laser BRONZE


Atlanta 1996

Mitch Booth & Andrew Landenberger Tornado SILVER
Colin Beashel & David Giles Star BRONZE


Barcelona 1992

Lars Kleppich Lechner BRONZE
Mitch Booth & John Forbes Tornado BRONZE


Los Angeles 1984

Scott Anderson & Christopher Cairns Tornado BRONZE


Montreal 1976

Ian Brown & Ian Ruff 470 BRONZE
John Bertrand Finn BRONZE


Munich 1972

Thomas Anderson, John Cuneo & John Shaw Dragon GOLD
John Anderson & David Forbes Star GOLD


Tokyo 1964

Bill Northam, Peter O'Donnell & Dick Sargeant 5.5 Class GOLD


Melbourne 1956

Huck Scott & Rolly Tasker 12 Metre SILVER
Doug Buxton, Devereaux Mytton & Jock Sturrock 5.5 Class BRONZE