Will Baillieu

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Will Baillieu
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NationalityAustralian
Born (1951-08-15) 15 August 1951 (age 73)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Sport
Sport Rowing

Will Baillieu (born 15 August 1951) is an Australian rower. [1] He competed in the men's coxed four event at the 1972 Summer Olympics. [2] He is a brother of former Premier of Victoria, Ted Baillieu.

Baillieu was a crew member of 1983 America's Cup winning Australia II. He was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in the 1984 Australia Day Honours. [3]

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References

  1. "Will Baillieu". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Will Baillieu Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  3. "Baillieu, Will J". Australian Rowing History. Retrieved 4 October 2024.