Christopher Cairns (sailor)

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Christopher Cairns
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born21 June 1957 (1957-06-21) (age 65)
Height177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sailing career
Class(es) Tornado
Medal record
Sailing
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1984 Los Angeles Tornado

Christopher Cairns (born 21 June 1957) is an Australian competitive sailor and Olympic medalist. He won a bronze medal in the Tornado class at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Christopher Cairns". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2011.