Yachting Australia today nominated eighteen athletes to the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) for selection into the 2004 Australian Olympic Team.
The nominated athletes are:
Single-Handed Dinghy Men: Anthony
NOSSITER
Double-Handed Dinghy Men: Nathan
WILMOT and Malcolm
PAGE
Single-Handed Dinghy Men: Michael
BLACKBURN
Windsurfer Men: Lars
KLEPPICH
Keelboat Men: Colin
BEASHEL and David GILES
Single-Handed Dinghy Women: Sarah
BLANCK
Double-Handed Dinghy Women: Jenny
ARMSTRONG and Belinda
STOWELL
Keelboat Women: Nicky
BETHWAITE, Karyn
GOJNICH, Kristen
KOSMALA
Windsurfer Women: Jessica
CRISP
Double-Handed Dinghy Open: Chris
NICHOLSON and Gary BOYD
Multihull Open: Darren
BUNDOCK and John
FORBES
At the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games the swimming team topped the medal count, whilst sailing finished second, with two gold, one silver and a bronze. Sailing is striving to go one better in Athens.
The nominated athletes together bring decades of experience and knowledge in competitive sailing, with eight of the 18 having won medals over the last three Olympic Games.
Yachting Australia CEO, Phil JONES is very pleased to nominate athletes with such strength and experience,
"I am delighted that the nomination process has gone well and look forward to the AOC's selection."
Please note that the selection of the Olympic Team will be conducted solely by the Australian Olympic Committee.