John Osborn (sailor)

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John Osborn
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1945-09-08) 8 September 1945 (age 77)
Sport
SportSailing
Medal record
Men's sailing
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1976 Montreal Tornado

John Osborn (born 18 September 1945) is a British sailor, Olympic champion and world champion. He won a gold medal in the Tornado class with Reg White at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. [1]

He became world champion in the tornado class in 1976, with Reg White.

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References

  1. "1976 Summer Olympics – Montreal, Canada – Sailing". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on 17 September 2008. Retrieved 10 November 2008.