Thomas Anderson (sailor)
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Thomas James 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][2] He was 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.[3] In 2009, Anderson was inducted into the Queensland Sport Hall of Fame.[4]
In 2018, Anderson was inducted to the Australian Sailing Hall of Fame alongside Cuneo and Shaw.[5]
See also
References
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External links
- Thomas Anderson's obituary at Sail-World.com
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- 1939 births
- 2010 deaths
- Australian male sailors (sport)
- Olympic sailors for Australia
- Olympic gold medalists for Australia
- Olympic medalists in sailing
- Sailors at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Dragon
- Sailors at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Dragon
- Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Recipients of the Australian Sports Medal
- Sport Australia Hall of Fame inductees
- Sailors (sport) from Sydney
- Sportsmen from New South Wales
- 20th-century Australian sportsmen