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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]
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| Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 June 1990 Baulkham Hills, New South Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Class(es) | ILCA 7, 49er, ILCA 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Middle Harbour Yacht Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Michael Blackburn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In 2016 Burton was named as the Australian Sailing Male Sailor of the Year Award in Sydney.[3]
Burton won the 2019 Laser Standard Men's World Championship in Sakaiminoto, Japan.[4]
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