Thomas Anderson

Olympic athlete

1939 – 2010

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Who was Thomas Anderson?

Thomas Anderson was an Australian sailor and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, where he received a gold medal in the dragon class, together with crew members John Cuneo and John Shaw. He is the twin brother of John Anderson.

On 8 February 2000, Anderson was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for his gold medal winning performance at 1972 Summer Olympics. In 2009 Anderson was inducted into the Queensland Sport Hall of Fame.

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Born
Jul 24, 1939
Nationality
  • Australia
Died
Jul 28, 2010

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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