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Malcolm Page (sailor)
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Malcolm George Page, OAM (born 22 March 1972) is an Australian professional sailor and gold medalist at the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games.
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Personal life
Page was educated at St Andrew's Cathedral School in Sydney. After retiring from Olympic sailing, Page went on to work for World Sailing as head of media, before becoming chief of Olympic Sailing for US Sailing. He then returned to Australia as the head coach of the Victorian Institute of Sport Sailing program. He is currently coaching with the Australian sailing team.
Career highlights
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Olympics
- 2012 Olympics – 1st
– 470 with Mathew Belcher - 2008 Olympics – 1st – 470 with Nathan Wilmot
- 2004 Olympics – 12th – 470 with Nathan Wilmot
Page won five world titles with teammate Nathan Wilmot. The pair also won the Olympic test event in Qingdao and were considered favourites to win the 470 event at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Following Wilmot's retirement, Page partnered with Mathew Belcher, and again won gold in the 470 class at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[1]
Page was the official Australian flag bearer at the closing ceremony of the London Olympics.[2]
World Championships
International 470 class
Nationals
- 2010 – 470 Australian National Championship – Gold
- 2009 – 470 Australian National Championship – Gold
- 2008 – 470 Australian National Championship – Gold
- 2006 – 470 Australian National Championship – Gold
- 2005 – 470 Australian National Championship – Gold
- 2004 – 470 Australian National Championship – Gold
- 2003 – 470 Australian National Championship – Gold
- 2002 – 470 French National Championship – Gold
- 2002 – 470 Australian National Championship – Gold
- 2001 – 470 Australian National Championship – Gold
- 2009 – Australian Sydney 38 Class – Gold
- 2006 – Australian Champion Sydney 38 Class – Gold
- 1986 – Australian National Championship Manly Junior Class – Gold
- 1991 – Australian National Championship Flying 11 Class – Gold
Others
- 2010 – 1st Taser – World Master Games, double handed +45 – helmed by Martin Hill[3]
- 1995 – 18 ft Skiff Grand Prix circuit
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Awards and committees
- 2013 World Sailing Athlete Commission Chair[4]
- 2009 Australian Yachtsman of the Year
- 2003, 04, 05, 06, 08, 09 Australian Yachtsman Finalist
- 2004 & 05 Yachting NSW Yachtsperson of the Year
- 2005, 07 & 08 Australian Institute of Sport Team of the Year
- 2005, 07 & 08 New South Wales Institute of Sport Team of the Year
- 2005, 07 & 08 New South Wales Sport Team of the Year
- 2005 Australia Sports Team Finalist
- 2009, 10 Australian Sports Commission Athletes Commission
- 2009, 10, 11, 12 Member ISAF Athletes Commission
- 2011 Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) 'Best of the Best'[5]
- 2016 Sport Australia Hall of Fame Athlete Member[6]
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