John Cuneo
For the American illustrator, see John Cuneo (illustrator).
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John Cuneo (born 16 June 1928) is 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 Thomas Anderson and John Shaw.[1]
Cuneo sailed on board Southern Cross, the defeated Australian challenger for the 1974 America's Cup. He was educated at the Anglican Church Grammar School.[2]
Cuneo was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1986.[3]
In 2009 Cuneo was inducted into the Queensland Sport Hall of Fame.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ "1972 Summer Olympics – München, Germany – Sailing" databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on 18 April 2008)
- ↑ Mason, James (2011). Churchie: The Centenary Register. Brisbane, Australia: The Anglican Church Grammar School. ISBN 978-0-646-55807-3.
- ↑ "John Cuneo". Sport Australia Hall of Fame. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- ↑ "Mr John Cuneo". Queensland Sport Hall of Fame. qsport.org.au. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
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