John Cuneo
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John Cuneo 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
.
Cuneo sailed on board "Southern Cross", the defeated Australian challenger for the America's Cup
in 1974.
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, where he received a gold medal in the dragon
Dragon (keelboat)
thumbThe International Dragon is a one-design keelboat.The Dragon was designed by Norwegian Johan Anker in 1929. In 1948 the Dragon became an Olympic Class, a status it retained until the Munich Olympics in 1972...
class, together with crew members Thomas Anderson
Thomas Anderson (sailor)
Thomas Anderson was 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 John Shaw.-See also:*List of Olympic medalists in Dragon class sailing-External links:*...
and John Shaw
John Shaw (sailor)
John Shaw 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 John Cuneo and Thomas Anderson.-See also:...
.
Cuneo sailed on board "Southern Cross", the defeated Australian challenger for the America's Cup
America's Cup
The America’s Cup is a trophy awarded to the winner of the America's Cup match races between two yachts. One yacht, known as the defender, represents the yacht club that currently holds the America's Cup and the second yacht, known as the challenger, represents the yacht club that is challenging...
in 1974.
See also
- List of Olympic medalists in Dragon class sailing