Nathan Handley

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Nathan Handley (born 17 May 1973) is a New Zealand sailor who competed in the Summer Olympics. [1]

He represented New Zealand at the 2000 Summer Olympics he competed in the 49er with Dan Slater, finishing in 8th place. [2] He won the 49er nationals for four consecutive years between 1997 and 2000. [3]

After the Olympics, Handley joined Team New Zealand as a mid-bowman. [4] He was part of the team's unsuccessful 2003 America's Cup defence.

He later became a coach and was involved with Peter Burling and Carl Evans at the 2008 Summer Olympics and with Polly Powrie and Jo Aleh at the 2016 Summer Olympics. [5] [6] [7]

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