Craig Monk
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 New Zealand
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| Olympic games | ||
| bronze | Barcelona 1992 | Finn dinghy |
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| silver | Varberg 2009 | star |
Craig John Monk (born May 23, 1967 in Stratford ) is a former New Zealand sailor .
successes
Craig Monk, who sailed for the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron , took part in the Olympic Games in Barcelona in 1992 and in Atlanta in 1996 in the Finn-Dinghy boat class . In 1992 he won two of the total of seven races and finished the regatta with 64.7 points in third place behind José van der Ploeg and Brian Ledbetter , so that he won the bronze medal. Four years later he finished the regatta with 86 points in 13th place. At the 2009 World Championships in Varberg, he and Hamish Pepper won the bronze medal in the Star boat class .
From 1995 Monk was a sought-after crew member in the America's Cup . He was part of the victorious New Zealand team in both 1995 and 2000, and in the following years he was part of the crew of various other boats such as BMW Oracle Racing .
Web links
- Craig Monk in the database of World Sailing (English)
- Craig Monk in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- Craig Monk in the New Zealand Olympic Committee (English)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Monk, Craig |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Monk, Craig John (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | New Zealand sailor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 23, 1967 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Stratford , New Zealand |