Thomas Anderson (sailor)
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Thomas Anderson (24 July 1939 – 28 July 2010) was 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 John Shaw.[1] He is the twin brother of John Anderson.
On 8 February 2000, Anderson was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for his gold medal winning performance at 1972 Summer Olympics.[2] In 2009 Anderson was inducted into the Queensland Sport Hall of Fame.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "1972 Summer Olympics – München, Germany – Sailing" databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on 18 April 2008)
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