At Montreal 1976, two of Australia's five medals (one silver and four bronzes) were won by the sailors. John Bertrand won a bronze in the Finns and Ian Brown and Ian Ruff won a similar medal in the 470 class. Brown was to compete as a sailor at Moscow 1980 but the Australian yachting authorities honoured the US-led boycott and withdrew its contingent from the Australian team. He was a reserve sailor for Los Angeles 1984 and a coach at Seoul 1988.
The Australian Olympic Committee acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this nation.
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of all the lands on which we are located. We pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past and present.
We celebrate and honour all of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Olympians.
The Australian Olympic Committee is committed to honouring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual relationships to the land, waters and seas and their rich contribution to society and sport.
