Tom Burton (sailor)
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| Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 June 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tom Burton OAM (born 27 June 1990) is an Australian competitive sailor. He won the gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in the men's Laser class.[1] He was awarded an Order of Australia Medal in 2017.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Tom Burton". rio2016.com. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- ^ Lulham, Amanda (26 January 2017). "Rio Olympic women dominate Australia Day honours list". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
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