 Neville Wittey (2006) during matchrace with Micro Magic | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Australia |
| Born | 4 September 1957 Melbourne |
| Height | 1.75 m (5.7 ft) |
| Sailing career | |
| Class | Soling |
| Club | Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron |
| Updated on 1 March 2020. | |
Neville Wittey (born 4 September 1957 in Melbourne) is a sailor from Australia, who represented his country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia as helmsman in the Soling. With crew members Josh Grace and David Edwards they took 8th place. [2]
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