Matt Abbott (sailor)

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Matt Abbott
Personal information
Birth nameMatthew Abbott
NicknameNorman
NationalityFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Born (1966-03-13) 13 March 1966 (age 58)
Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight91 kg (201 lb)
Sailing career
Class Soling
Club Sarnia Yacht Club
Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
North American Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2005 Etobicoke Soling
Updated on 6 March 2020

Matt Abbott (born 13 March 1966) is a Canadian sailor. He competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia with his older brother Bill Abbott, Jr. as helmsman and Brad Boston as a fellow crew member. The team took the 13th place in the Soling Three Person Keelboat event. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Matt Abbott Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  2. "official results of the 2000 olympic games - sailing OR sydney results" (PDF). 2000. Retrieved 27 February 2020.