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Ian Ruff, from the northern New South Wales town of Taree, teamed with Ian Brown to win a bronze medal in the two-man 470 class in 1976. With Ruff as crew and Brown as skipper, the duo won one of the races, but finished behind the West German and Spanish teams in the overall standings. Their bronze medal was one of only five medals won by Australia in Montreal, which was the first Olympics since 1936 at which Australia did not win a gold.
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.
