Glenn Ashby
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.jpg) Glenn Ashby (2019) |
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 Australia
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| Olympic games | ||
| silver | Beijing 2008 | tornado |
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| gold | San Isidro 2006 | tornado |
| gold | Auckland 2008 | tornado |
| gold | Gargnano 2009 | tornado |
Glenn Thomas Ashby , MNZM (born September 1, 1977 in Bendigo ) is an Australian sailor .
successes
Glenn Ashby took part in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing with Darren Bundock in the Tornado boat class . With 49 points they finished second behind the Spaniards Fernando Echávarri and Antón Paz and ahead of the Argentines Santiago Lange and Carlos Espínola and thus received the silver medal. With Bundock Ashby 2006 in San Isidro , 2008 in Auckland and 2009 in Gargnano each champion . He also secured numerous world championship titles in non-Olympic boat classes. In 2017 he won the America's Cup as the skipper of the Aotearoa of Team New Zealands .
At the end of 2018 he was appointed a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his sporting successes, especially in the America's Cup .
Web links
- Glenn Ashby in the database of World Sailing (English)
- Glenn Ashby in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- Glenn Ashby at the Australian Olympic Committee (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ New Year Honors List 2019. In: dpmc.govt.nz. December 31, 2018, accessed March 16, 2020 .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Ashby, Glenn |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ashby, Glenn Thomas (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian sailor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 1, 1977 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bendigo , Australia |