Glenn Ashby

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Glenn Ashby
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Ashby in 2019
Personal information
Full nameGlenn Thomas Ashby
Born (1977-09-01) 1 September 1977 (age 47)
Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
Medal record
Sailing
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 Beijing Tornado class
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 L'Estartit A-class
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Martha's Vineyard A-class
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 New Plymouth A-class
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Punta Ala Formula 18
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 Hook of Holland Formula 18
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Västervik A-class
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 San Isidro Tornado
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Queensland Formula 18
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Islamorada A-class
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Auckland Tornado
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Brescia Tornado
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Belmont A Class
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Cesenatico A-class
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Auckland A-class
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Punta Ala A-class
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Lake Garda GC32 Class
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Hervey Bay A-class
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2000 Cesenatico A-class
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2001 Castelldefels A-class
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2005 Sanguinet A-class
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Hyères Formula 18
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2003 Koksijde Formula 18

Glenn Thomas Ashby MNZM (born 1 September 1977) is an Australian sailor from Strathfieldsaye, a suburb of Bendigo, Victoria. He is a multiple multihull world champion. He has been part of Team New Zealand as the wing trimmer for the 2013 America's Cup, the skipper of the 2017 America's Cup winners, Emirates Team New Zealand. [1] and the mainsail trimmer for the 2021 America's Cup.

Ashby grew up sailing with his brother and sister at Bendigo Yacht Club. Learning in a Northbridge Junior at around seven, his dad later took him on a Sabre. In 1996 at 18, Glenn went overseas for the first time in his life. Competing at the A-Class Worlds in Spain against 86 others, he won.

Ashby and skipper Darren Bundock were the 2007 world champions in the Tornado class and ranked number one in the event going into the 2008 Summer Olympics. However, they were beaten by the Spanish team and won silver.

Ashby has won 10 A Class catamaran world championships. He was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder. [2]

In the 2019 New Zealand New Year Honours, Ashby was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to sailing. [3]

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References

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  2. AIS at the Olympics Archived 9 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "New Year honours list 2019". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2018. Archived from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2019.