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New Zealand Olympic and Paralympic sailors

New Zealand’s first Olympic sailing representatives were Peter Mander and Jack Cropp in 1956 - and they won gold in the Sharpie. 

Since then, New Zealand has won a total of 23 Olympic medals (nine gold, eight silver, six bronze), and is yet to get the country's first Paralympic sailing medal.

Sailing is the third most successful sport in New Zealand behind rowing and athletics. It became an Olympic sport in 1900 and has appeared at every Olympic Games since 1908.

New Zealanders competed at the first demonstration Paralympic sailing event in the Sonar and finished fifth at Atlanta 1996. At the 2000 Games, New Zealand was represented in both the 2.4mR and the Sonar, and in 2012 the first SKUD 18 team took part in the Paralympics. The race format for the Paralympic sailing events was essentially the same as the Olympic Games, although all events were fleet racing, and there was no medal race.

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

49er (men): Isaac McHardie and William McKenzie (silver)
Nacra 17 (mixed): Micah Wilkinson and Erica Dawson (bronze)
Windfoil (men): Josh Armit (4th)
49erFX (women): Jo Aleh and Molly Meech (7th)
ILCA 7 (men): Tom Saunders (7th)
Windfoil (women): Veerle ten Have (10th)
Kitefoil (men): Lukas Walton-Keim (15th)
Kitefoil (women): Justina Kitchen (17th)
ILCA 6 (women): Greta Pilkington (34th)

Coaches: Mike Bullot, Mark Howard, Anton Paz, Javi Torres, Paul Snow-Hansen, Nathan Handley, Matt Steven, Antonio Cozzolino.

Support staff: Ian Stewart (team leader), Hayley Dorward (high-performance programme manager), Craig Panther (doctor), Mark Overington (physiotherapist), John Cutler (rules advisor), Alex Anastasiou (analyst), James Gell (boat builder), Simon Cooke (technical advisor), Eduan Roos (media and communications)


Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

49er (men): Peter Burling and Blair Tuke (silver)
470 (men): Dan Willcox and Paul Snow-Hansen (4th)
Finn (men): Josh Junior (5th)
ILCA 7 (men): Sam Meech (10th)
49erFX (women): Alex Maloney and Molly Meech (12th)
Nacra 17 (mixed): Micah Wilkinson and Erica Dawson (12th)

Coaches: Jo Aleh, Nathan Handley, Mark Howard, Andy Maloney, Hamish Willcox, Geoff Woolley

Support staff: Ian Stewart (team leader), Peter Kadar (high-performance manager), Caroline Stuart (doctor), Fiona Mather (physiotherapist), John Cutler (rules advisor), Michael Brown (media and communications)


Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games

49er (men): Peter Burling and Blair Tuke (gold)
49erFX (women): Alex Maloney and Molly Meech (silver)
470 (women): Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie (silver)
ILCA 7 (men): Sam Meech (bronze)
Nacra 17 (mixed): Gemma Jones and Jason Saunders (4th)
Finn (men): Josh Junior (7th)
470 (men): Dan Willcox and Paul Snow-Hansen (10th)

Sonar: Rick Dodson, Chris Sharp and Andrew May (4th)

Coaches: Andrew Brown, Hamish Willcox, Jez Fanstone, Jim Maloney, John Cutler, Mark Howard, Nathan Handley, Peter Nicholas

Support staff: Jez Fanstone (team leader), Caroline Brisebois (project manager), Craig Panther (doctor), Jude Spiers (physiotherapist), Jack Lloyd (rules advisor)


London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games

470 (women): Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie (gold)
49er (men): Peter Burling and Blair Tuke (silver)
470 (men): Paul Snow-Hansen and Jason Saunders (5th)
Laser (men): Andrew Murdoch (5th)
Star (men): Hamish Pepper and Jim Turner (5th)
Finn (men): Dan Slater (7th)
RS:X (men): JP Tobin (7th)
Match racing (women): Stephanie Hazard, Jenna Hansen and Susannah Pyatt (9th)
Laser Radial (women): Sarah Winther (20th)

Skud 18: Tim Dempsey & Jan Apel (13th)
2.4mR: Paul Francis (11th)

Coaches: Jez Fanstone, Hamish Willcox, Nathan Handley, Caroline Brisebois, Phil Douglas, Mark Howard, Mark Orams, Ian Neely, Grant Beck, Don Cowie, Robert Hielkema, Charles Baillie Strong

Support staff: Jez Fanstone (team leader), Rohan Lord (team manager), Scott Cresswell (team support), Simon Mayhew (doctor), Pip Charlesworth (physiotherapist), Jack Lloyd (rules advisor)


Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

RS:X (men): Tom Ashley (gold)
Laser (men): Andrew Murdoch (5th)
RS:X (women): Barbara Kendall (6th)
Laser Radial (women): Jo Aleh (7th)
Star (men): Hamish Pepper and Carl Williams (9th)
470 (men): Carl Evans and Peter Burling (11th)
Finn (men): Dan Slater (12th)

Coaches: Rod Davis, Peter Fox, Grant Beck, Shayne Bright, Nathan Handley, Neno Viali.

Support staff: Russell Green (manager), Donna Wilson (doctor), Paul Wilson (physiotherapist), Janice McLennan (physiotherapist), Roger Badham (meteorologist)


Athens 2004 Olympic Games

Mistral (women): Barbara Kendall (5th)
Laser (men): Hamish Pepper (7th)
Yngling (women): Sharon Ferris, Joanna White and Kylie Jameson (7th)
Europe (women): Sarah Macky (8th)
Mistral (men): Tom Ashley (10th)
Finn (men): Dean Barker (13th)
470 (women): Shelley Hesson and Linda Dickson (16th)
470 (men): Andrew Brown and Jamie Hunt (26th)

Coaches: Grant Beck, Shayne Bright, Cameron Dunn, Dan Slater.

Support staff: Don Cowie (manager), Gretel Jack (house manager), David Abercrombie (doctor/physiotherapist), Roger Badham (meteorologist)


Sydney 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Mistral (men): Aaron McIntosh (bronze)
Mistral (women): Barbara Kendall (bronze)
Soling (men): Rod Davis and Don Cowie (5th)
Tornado (men): Chris Dickson and Glen Sowry (5th)
470 (men): Simon Cooke and Peter Nicholas (7th)
49er (men): Dan Slater and Nathan Handley (8th)
Europe (women): Sarah Macky (9th)
Star (men): Gavin Brady and Jamie Gale (9th)
470 (women): Melinda Henshaw and Jenny Egnot (11th)
Finn (men): Clifton Webb (16th)
Laser (men): Peter Fox (21st)

2.4mR: Andrew May (6th)
Sonar: Garth Reynolds, Phil Edwards and Marty Clark (14th)

Coaches: Harold Bennett, Peter Lester, Grant Beck, Tom Schnackenberg and Steve Martin


Atlanta 1996 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Board (women): Barbara Kendall (silver)
Board (men): Aaron McIntosh (4th)
Europe (men): Sharon Ferris (5th)
Star (men): Rod Davis and Don Cowie (5th)
Laser (men): Hamish Pepper (10th)
Finn (men): Craig Monk (13th)
Soling: Kelvin Harrap, Jamie Gale and Sean Clarkson (14th)
Tornado (men): Rex Sellers and Brian Jones (15th)
470 (women): Leslie Egnot and Jan Shearer (16th)
470 (men): Rohan Cooke and Andrew Stone (22nd)

Sonar: Chris Wornall, Andrew May, Cameron Scott and Derek Stewart (6th)

Coaches: Peter Slater, Hamish Willcox, Harold Bennett, Grant Beck, Tom Schnackenberg and John Clinton

Manager: Ross Slater


Barcelona 1992 Olympic Games

Board (women): Barbara Kendall (gold)
470 (women): Leslie Egnot and Jan Shearer (silver)
Star (men): Rod Davis and Don Cowie (silver)
Finn (men): Craig Monk (bronze)
Flying Dutchman (men): Murray Jones and Greg Knowles (4th)
Board (men): Bruce Kendall (4th)
Tornado (men): Rex Sellers and Brian Jones (4th)
Europe (women): Jenny Armstrong (4th)
470 (men): Craig Greenwood and Jon Bilger (7th)
Soling (men): Russell Coutts, Simon Daubney and Graham Fleury (8th)

Coaches: Tom Schnackenberg, Grant Beck and Jock Bilger

Manager: Mike Clarke


Seoul 1988 Olympic Games

Board (men): Bruce Kendall (gold)
Tornado (men): Rex Sellers and Chris Timms (silver)
Finn (men): John Cutler (bronze)
Flying Dutchman (men): Murray Jones and Greg Knowles (5th)
470 (men): Peter Evans and Simon Mander (6th)
Soling (men): Tom Dodson, Simon Daubney and Aaron Hansen (7th)
470 (women): Fiona Galloway and Jan Shearer (9th)

Manager: Mike Clarke


Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games

Finn (men): Russell Coutts (gold)
Tornado (men): Rex Sellers and Chris Timms (gold)
Board (men): Bruce Kendall (bronze)
Flying Dutchman (men): Dave McKay and Luke Carter (10th)
Soling (men): Tom Dodson, Simon Daubney and Aaron Hansen (11th)
470 (men): Peter Evans and Sean Reeves (14th)

Manager: Ralph Roberts


Montreal 1976 Olympic Games

470 (men): Mark Paterson and Brett Bennett (5th)
Flying Dutchman (men): Jock Bilger and Murray Ross (12th)
Finn (men): Jonty Farmer (15th)
Soling: Hugh Poole, Gavin Bornhouldt and Chris Urry (19th)

Manager: Don St Clair Brown


Munich 1972 Olympic Games

Dragon (men): Ronald Watson, Noel Everett and Fraser Beer (5th)
Flying Dutchman (men): Jock Bilger and Murray Ross (9th)
Finn (men): Brett De Thier (10th)
Soling (men): Stephen Martin, John Scholes and Cornelius Linton (21st)


Mexico City 1968 Olympic Games

Flying Dutchman (men): Geoff Smale and Ralph Roberts (8th)
Finn (men): Jonty Farmer (11th)


Tokyo 1964 Olympic Games

Flying Dutchman (men): Helmer Pedersen and Earle Wells (gold)
Finn (men): Peter Mander (4th)


Rome 1960 Olympic Games

Finn (men): Ralph Roberts (6th)
Flying Dutchman (men): Ronald Watson and Murray Rae (8th)


Melbourne 1956 Olympic Games

Sharpie (men): Peter Mander and Jack Cropp (gold)
Dragon (men): Robert Stewart, Edgar Swinnerton and Albert Guthbertson (12th)