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| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 April 1979 Yakusu, Zaire | ||||||||||||||
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| Class | Tornado | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mark Bulkeley (born 3 April 1979) is a British sailor who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics in the Tornado class. [1] [2]
Bulkeley was born in Yakusu, Zaire, to Lyn, a physician, and Carol, a nurse, and began sailing at the Marconi Sailing Club after having relocated to Essex. [3]
Bulkeley sailed the Tornado crewing for Leigh McMillan, who he had met while they were studying at Portsmouth University. [3] The couple won a silver medal at the 2003 ISAF Sailing World Championships in Cádiz, Spain. [4] The following year, in 2004, they finished fifth at the World Championship. [4] At the 2004 Summer Olympics, Bulkeley and McMillan finished 13th in the Tornado event. [5]
