John Shaw (sailor)
Australian sailor (1937–1995)
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John Cameron Shaw (born 23 May 1937 – 23 December 1995)[1] was[2] an Australian sailor and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, where he received a gold medal in the dragon class, together with crew members John Cuneo and Thomas Anderson.[3][4]
FullnameJohn Cameron Shaw
Born23 May 1937
Died23 December 1995 (aged 58)
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | John Cameron Shaw | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 May 1937 | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 23 December 1995 (aged 58) | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Sailing career | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Sailing | ||||||||||||||
| Class | Dragon | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In 2018, Shaw was inducted to the Australian Sailing Hall of Fame alongside Cuneo and Anderson.[5]
