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| Nationality |  Australia |
| Born | 20 April 1969 |
| Height | 1.79 m (5.9 ft) |
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| Class | Soling |
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Gary Sheard is a sailor from Australia, who represented his country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States as helmsman in the Soling. With crew members Tim Dorning and Dean Gordon they took the 7th place. [2]
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Tim Dorning is a sailor from Australia, who represented his country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States as crew member in the Soling. With helmsman Gary Sheard and fellow crew member Dean Gordon they took 7th place.
Dean Gordons is a sailor from Australia, who represented his country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States as crew member in the Soling. With helmsman Gary Sheard and fellow crew member Tim Dorning they took the 7th place.
Gianluca Lamaro is a sailor from Napoli, Italy, who represented his country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States as helmsman in the Soling. With crew members Aurelio Dalla Vecchia and Valerio Romano they took the 9th place. Gianluca took also part in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Busan, South Korea as helmsman in the Soling. With same crew members then they took the 13th place.
Valerio Romano is a sailor from Napoli, Italy, who represented his country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States as crew member in the Soling. With helmsman Gianluca Lamaro and fellow crew member Aurelio Dalla Vecchia they took the 9th place. Valerio took also part in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Busan, South Korea. With same team they took the 13th place in the Soling.
Aurelio Dalla Vecchia was a sailor from Napoli, Italy who represented his country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States as crew member in the Soling. With helmsman Gianluca Lamaro and fellow crew member Valerio Romano they took the 9th place. Aurelio took also part in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Busan, South Korea. With same team they took the 13th place in the Soling.
Thomas Ward Dodson is a sailor from Hastings, New Zealand, who represented his country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States as helmsman in the Soling. With crew members Simon Daubney and Aran Hansen they took the 11th place. Dodson took also part in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Busan, South Korea as helmsman in the Soling. With same crew members then they took the 7th place.
Aran John Hansen is a sailor from Papakura, New Zealand, who represented his country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States as crew member in the Soling. With helmsman Tom Dodson and fellow crew member Simon Daubney they took the 11th place. Aran took also part in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Busan, South Korea. With same team they took the 7th place in the Soling.
Michael Farthofer is a sailor from Austria, who represented his country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States as helmsman in the Soling. With crew members Christian Holler and Richard Holler they took the 15th place.
Christian Holler is a sailor from Austria, who represented his country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States as crew member in the Soling. With helmsman Michael Farthofer and fellow crew member and brother Richard Holler they took the 15th place.
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