John Shaw (sailor)

John Cameron Shaw (born 23 May 1937 – 23 December 1995)[1] was[2] an Australian sailor and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, where he received a gold medal in the dragon class, together with crew members John Cuneo and Thomas Anderson.[3][4]

John Shaw
Personal information
Full nameJohn Cameron Shaw
Born23 May 1937 (1937-05-23)
Died23 December 1995(1995-12-23) (aged 58)
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
Sailing career
Class(es)Dragon
Medal record
Men's sailing
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1972 Munich Dragon

In 2018, Shaw was inducted to the Australian Sailing Hall of Fame alongside Cuneo and Anderson.[5]

See also

References
  1. "John Shaw | Sport Australia Hall of Fame".
  2. "John Shaw". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  3. "1972 Summer Olympics – München, Germany – Sailing". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on 19 September 2008. Retrieved 18 April 2008.
  4. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Shaw". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
  5. "John Cuneo OAM, Tom Anderson, John Shaw". Australian Sailing Hall of Fame. Retrieved 22 October 2019.


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