New Zealand Olympians & Paralympians
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 22 Olympic medals (9 gold, 7 silver, 6 bronze), and are yet to get the country's first Paralympic sailing medal.
New Zealand is ranked the ninth-best performing Olympic yachting nation ever. This is a great feat, considering New Zealand missed out on the first 56 years of competition - yachting 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 NZ had the first SKUD 18 team take 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.
2016 Olympics & Paralympics, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Team Leader Jez Fanstone
Andrew Brown, Hamish Willcox, Jez Fanstone, Coaches Jim Maloney, John Cutler, Mark Howard, Nathan Handley, Peter Nicholas
Olympic Project Manager Caroline Brisebois
Doctor Craig Panther
Team Physiotherapist Jude Spiers
Rules Advisor Jack Lloyd
Class Sailors Finishing Position
Men's 49er Blair Tuke & Peter Burling GOLD
Women's 49erFX Alex Maloney & Molly Meech SILVER
Women's 470 Jo Aleh & Polly Powrie SILVER
Laser Sam Meech BRONZE
Nacra Gemma Jones & Jason Saunders 4th
Finn Josh Junior 7th
Men's 470 Dan Willcox & Paul Snow-Hansen 10th
Sonar Rick Dodson, Chris Sharp, Andrew May 4th 2012 Olympics and Paralympics, Weymouth, England
Team Leader Jez Fanstone
Jez Fanstone, Hamish Willcox, Nathan Handley, Caroline Brisebois, Phil Douglas, Mark Howard, Coaches Mark Orams, Ian Neely Grant Beck, Don Cowie, Robert Hielkema, Charles Baillie Strong
Olympic Team Manger Rohan Lord
Team Support Scott Cresswell
Doctor Simon Mayhew
Team Physiotherapist Pip Charlesworth
Rules Advisor Jack Lloyd
Class Sailors Finishing Position
Women's 470 Jo Aleh & Olivia Powrie GOLD
49er Peter Burling & Blair Tuke SILVER
Men's 470 Paul Snow Hansen & Jason Saunders 5th
Stephanie Hazard, Jenna Hansen & Susannah Women's Match Racing 9th Pyatt
Finn Dan Slater 7th
Laser Andrew Murdoch 5th
Laser Radial Sarah Winther 20th
Men's RS:X Jon Paul (JP) Tobin 7th
Star Hamish Pepper & Jim Turner 5th
Skud 18 Tim Dempsey & Jan Apel 13th
2.4mR Paul Francis 11th
2008 QINGDAO, CHINA
Manager Russell Green
Rod Davis, Peter Fox, Grant Beck, Shayne Bright, Coaches Nathan Handley, Neno Viali
Team Doctor Donna Wilson
Team Physiotherapist Paul Wilson Team Massage Therapist Janice McLennan
Meterologist Roger Badham
Class Sailors Finishing Position
Men's RS:X Tom Ashley GOLD
Women's RS:X Barbara Kendall 6th
Laser Andrew Murdoch 5th
Laser Radial Jo Aleh 7th
Men's 470 Carl Evans & Peter Burling 11th
Star Hamish Pepper & Carl Williams 9th
Finn Dan Slater 12th
2004 ATHENS, GREECE
Manager Don Cowie
Head Coach Grant Beck
Coaches Shane Bright, Cameron Dunn, Dan Slater
House Manager Gretel Jack
Medic/Physiotherapist Dave Abercrombie
Meterologist Roger Badham
Class Sailors Finishing Position
Finn Dean Barker 13th
470 Men Andrew Brown & Jamie Hunt 26th
470 Women Shelley Hesson & Linda Dickson 16th
Mistral Board Men Tom Ashley 10th
Mistral Board Women Barbara Kendall 5th
Europe Sarah Macky 8th
Laser Hamish Pepper 7th
Yngling Sharon Ferris, Joanna White & Kylie Jameson 7th
2000 SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
Manager Russell Green
Head Coaches Harold Bennett & Peter Lester
Coaches Grant Beck, Tom Schnackenberg & Steve Martin
Class Sailors Finishing Position
Finn Clifton Webb 16th
Soling Rod Davis & Don Cowie 5th
470 Men Simon Cooke & Peter Nicholas 7th
470 Women Melinda Henshaw & Jenny Egnot 11th
Mistral Board Men Aaron McIntosh BRONZE
Mistral Board Women Barbara Kendall BRONZE
Tornado Chris Dickson & Glen Sowry 5th
Europe Sarah Macky 9th
Star Gavin Brady & Jamie Gale 9th
Laser Peter Fox 21st
49er Dan Slater & Nathan Handley 8th
2.4mR Andrew May 6th
Sonar Garth Reynolds, Phil Edwards, Marty Clark 14th
1996 ATLANTA/SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, USA
Manager Ros Slater
Head Coaches Peter Slater
Hamish Willcox, Harold Bennett, Grant Beck, Coaches Tom Schnackenberg & John Clinton
Class Sailors Finishing Position
Finn Craig Monk 13th
Soling Kelvin Harrap, Jamie Gale & Sean Clarkson 14th
470 Men Rohan Cooke & Andrew Stone 22nd
470 Women Leslie Egnot & Jan Shearer 16th
Board Men Aaron McIntosh 4th
Board Women Barbara Kendall SILVER
Tornado Rex Sellers & Brian Jones 15th
Europe Sharon Ferris 5th
Star Rod Davis & Don Cowie 5th
Laser Hamish Pepper 10th
Chris Wornall, Andrew May, Cameron Scott, Sonar 6th Derek Stewart
1992 BARCELONA, SPAIN
Manager Mike Clarke
Head Coach Tom Schnackenberg
Coaches Grant Beck & Jock Bilger
Class Sailors Finishing Position
Finn Craig Monk BRONZE
Flying Dutchman Murray Jones & Greg Knowles 4th
Soling Russell Coutts, Simon Daubney & Graham Fleury 8th
470 Men Craig Greenwood & Jon Bilger 7th
470 Women Leslie Egnot & Jan Shearer SILVER Board Men Bruce Kendall 4th
Board Women Barbara Kendall GOLD
Tornado Rex Sellers & Brian Jones 4th
Europe Jenny Armstrong 4th
Star Rod Davis & Don Cowie SILVER
1988 SEOUL, KOREA
Manager Mike Clarke
Class Sailors Finishing Position
Finn John Cutler BRONZE
Flying Dutchman Murray Jones & Greg Knowles 5th
Soling Tom Dodson, Simon Daubney & Aaron Hansen 7th
470 Men Peter Evans & Simon Mander 6th
470 Women Fiona Galloway & Jan Shearer 9th
Board Men Bruce Kendall GOLD
Tornado Rex Sellers & Chris Timms SILVER
1984 LOS ANGELES, USA
Manager Ralph Roberts
Class Sailors Finishing Position
Finn Russell Coutts GOLD
Flying Dutchman Dave McKay & Luke Carter 10th
Soling Tom Dodson, Simon Daubney & Aaron Hansen 11th
470 Men Peter Evans & Sean Reeves 14th
Board Men Bruce Kendall BRONZE
Tornado Rex Sellers & Chris Timms GOLD
1976 MONTREAL, CANADA
Manager Don St Clair Brown
Class Sailors Finishing Position
Finn Jonathan Farmer 15th
Flying Dutchman Jock Bilger & Murray Ross 12th
Soling Hugh Poole, Gavin Bornhouldt & Chris Urry 19th
470 Men Mark Paterson & Brett Bennett 5th
1972 MUNICH
Class Sailors Finishing Position
Dragon Ronald Watson, Noel Everett & Fraser Beer 5th
Finn Brett De Their 10th
Flying Dutchman Jock Bilger & Murray Ross 9th
Soling Stephen Martin, John Scholes & Cornelius Linton 21st
1968 MEXICO CITY
Class Sailors Finishing Position
Finn Jonathan Farmer 11th
Flying Dutchman Geoff Smale & Ralph Roberts 8th
1964 TOKYO, JAPAN
Class Sailors Finishing Position
Finn Peter Mander 4th
Flying Dutchman Helmer Pedersen & Earle Wells GOLD
1960 ROME, ITALY
Class Sailors Finishing Position
Finn Ralph Roberts 6th
Flying Dutchman Ronald Watson & Murray Rae 8th
1956 MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
Class Sailors Finishing Position
Robert Stewart, Edgar Swinnerton & Albert Dragon 12th Guthbertson
Sharpie Peter Mander & Jack Cropp GOLD