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| Coach | Emmett Lazich, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
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Steven Thomas is an Australian sailor.
Together with teammate Jasper Warren Thomas became the 2008 World Champion in the 29er boat by finishing in front of fellow Australians Byron White and William Ryan.
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