James Byrne (sailor)

James Byrne (born 29 September 1948) is an Australian sailor. He competed in the Tempest event along with helmsman Jörn Hellner at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Byrne and Hellner finished 10th overall, with their best single race being a fourth-place finish in race five.[1][2][3]

James Byrne
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (1948-09-29) 29 September 1948
Sport
SportSailing

Byrne won the inaugural 1980–1981 Victoria state championship in the Etchells class, and won again in 1985–1986.[4]

References
  1. "James Byrne". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 14 June 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  2. "Munich 1976 - Bertrand takes bronze amid tight security". MySailing.com. 3 August 2012. Archived from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  3. "Olympic report" (PDF). Offshore. October–November 1976. p. 24. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 April 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  4. "Etchells State Champions - VIC". Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
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