Paul Snow-Hansen

Paul Snow-Hansen (born 3 September 1990, in Takapuna) is a New Zealand sailor. In 2016, he sailed in the 470 World Championships in San Isidro, Buenos Aires where he won a silver medal with Daniel Willcox.[1][2]

Paul Snow-Hansen
Personal information
Born (1990-09-03) 3 September 1990
Takapuna, New Zealand
Sailing career
Class(es)470
ClubWakatere Boating Club
Medal record
Men's sailing
Representing  New Zealand
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2016 San Isidro470 class

He was a competitor in the 470 class at the 2012 Summer Olympics with Jason Saunders.[3] He competed with Daniel Willcox at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[3] In 2021, Snow-Hansen and Willcox won the open men's 470 European Championship, sailed off Vilamoura in Portugal.[4]

Of Māori descent, Snow-Hansen affiliates to the Ngāpuhi iwi.[5]

References

  1. NZ sailing crews pick up World Champs silver Radio New Zealand, 28 February 2016
  2. "Gold medals to France and Croatia". sailing.org. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  3. "Paul Snow-Hansen Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  4. Gladwell, Richard (8 May 2021). "470 Europeans: Snow-Hansen and Willcox win Open European 470 Championship". Sail-World. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  5. "43 Māori athletes to head to Rio Olympics". Te Karere. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.


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