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Australian Sailing Hall of Fame was established in 2017 by Australian Sailing in collaboration with the Australian National Maritime Museum.There are two nomination categories: the sailor or athlete category; and the general category which recognises those who have played a critical supporting role such as an official, coach or similar.
Thomas Jack King OAM (born 8 February 1973) is an Australian sailor and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in the 470 class with Mark Turnbull at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. [1] He and Turnbull were inducted into the Australian Sailing Hall of Fame in 2022. [2]
Sailing: Hall of Fame Managed by Australian Sailing with Australian National Maritime Museum: National Alpine Museum of Australia: Mount Buller, Victoria: Skiing: Museum Located at Mt Buller Community Centre. Softball Australia Hall of Fame National Softball: Hall of Fame Managed by Softball Australia. Squash Australia Hall of Fame National ...
Mark David Turnbull OAM (born 11 October 1973) is an Australian sailor and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in the 470 Class with Tom King at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. [1] He and King were inducted into the Australian Sailing Hall of Fame in 2022. [2] Turnbull was educated at St. Leonard's College in Brighton East, Victoria ...
1 January 2001: Centenary Medal for service to Australian society through the sport of Sailing. 2008 Melburnian of the Year for community leadership. 25 October 2013: Awarded an Honorary Doctorate, Victoria University. 10 October 2014: Elevated to Legend of The Sport Australia Hall of Fame.
Jessica Watson OAM (born 18 May 1993) is an Australian sailor who was awarded the Order of Australia Medal after attempting a solo circumnavigation [1] at the age of 16. . Although she circled the planet, she did it in a narrow range of latitudes that resulted in her voyage falling short of the distance criterion of 21,600 nautical miles (40,000 km) for a circumnavigation – the equivalent of ...
The Sport Australia Hall of Fame was established on 10 December 1985 to recognise the achievements of Australian sportsmen and sportswomen. [1] The inaugural induction included 120 members with Sir Don Bradman as the first inductee and Dawn Fraser the first female inductee.
Australian Sailing is recognised by World Sailing as the governing body for the sport of sailing in Australia. It formed in 1950 as the Australian Yachting Federation at a meeting at the Royal St. Kilda Yacht Club. [1] It is responsible for the administration, promotion and development of sailing in Australia.