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Craig Monk

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Olympic medal record
Representing  New Zealand
Men's Sailing
Bronze medal – third place Barcelona 1992 Finn Class

Craig Monk (born 23 May 1967 in Stratford, New Zealand) is a competitive sailor who won a Bronze medal in the Finn Class at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. Monk also competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta after narrowly beating future America's Cup skipper Dean Barker for selection to the New Zealand team. He finished 13th. Monk has since been extensively involved in America's Cup racing. He was recruited as a grinder by Russell Coutts for the successful challenge in 1995 and the subsequent defense in 2000.

Currently Monk is a grinder for Artemis Racing in the 34th America's Cup.