Malcolm Page (sailor)
Australian sailor
Malcolm George Page , OAM (born 22 March 1972) is an Australian professional sailor and gold medalist at the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games.
Personal life
Page was educated at St Andrew's Cathedral School in Sydney. After retiring from Olympic sailing, Page went on to work for World Sailing as head of media, before becoming chief of Olympic Sailing for US Sailing. He then returned to Australia as the head coach of the Victorian Institute of Sport Sailing program. He is currently coaching with the Australian sailing team.
Career highlights
Olympics
Page won five world titles with teammate Nathan Wilmot . The pair also won the Olympic test event in Qingdao and were considered favourites to win the 470 event at the 2008 Summer Olympics . Following Wilmot's retirement, Page partnered with Mathew Belcher , and again won gold in the 470 class at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[ 1]
Page was the official Australian flag bearer at the closing ceremony of the London Olympics.[ 2]
World Championships
Date
Pos.
Class
Gender
Title
Location
Notes
Ref.
2019-06
7
Etchells
Open
Etchells World Championship
Corpus Christi, USA
Crew
2017
5
Etchells
Open
Etchells World Championship
San Francisco, USA
Crew
2016
5
Etchells
Open
Etchells World Championship
Cowes, GBR
Crew
2015
12
Etchells
Open
Etchells World Championship
HKG
Crew
2014-08
2nd
Melges 20
Open
Melges 20 World Championship
Riva del Garda, ITA
2014-06
27
Etchells
Open
Etchells World Championship
Rhode Island, USA
2012-12
7
SB20
Open
UON - SB20 World Championship
Hamilton Island, AUS
2012-09
9
Farr 40
Open
Rolex Farr 40 World Championship
Chicago, USA
2012-05
1st
470
Male
470 World Championship
Barcelona, ESP
2011-12
1st
470
Male
Perth 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships
Perth, AUS
2011-02
5
Farr 40
Open
Rolex Farr 40 World Championship
Sydney, AUS
2010-07
1st
470
Male
Delta Lloyd - 470 World Championships
Hague, NED
2010-04
4
Farr 40
Open
Rolex Farr 40 World Championship
Casa de Campo, DOM
2009-08
5
470
Male
470 World Championship
Rungsted, Copenhagen, DEN
2009-06
9
Farr 40
Open
Rolex Farr 40 World Championship
Sardinia, ITA
2008-01
8
470
Male
470 World Championships
Melbourne, AUS
2007-06
1st
470
Male
ISAF Sailing World Championships
Cascais, POR
2006-09
2nd
470
Male
470 World Championships
Rizhao, CHN
2005-08
1st
470
Male
470 World Championships
San Francisco, USA
2004-05
1st
470
Male
470 World Championships (Olympic Qualifier)
SC Uskok, Zadar
2004-01
1st
420
Male or Mixed
420 class World Championships
Melbourne, VIC, AUS
2003-09
2nd
470
Male
ISAF Sailing World Championships
Cádiz, ESP
2002-09
5
470
Male
470 World Championships
Cagliari, Sardinia Island, ITA
2001-09
3rd
470
Open
470 World Championship
Koper, SLO
1999-01
14
470
Men's / Mixed 470 World Championship
Melbourne, AUS
1998-08
27
470
470 World Championships
Mallorca, ESP
International 470 class
Date
Grade
Pos.
Class
Gender
Title
Location
Notes
Ref.
2010-08
2nd
470
Male
Sail for Gold
Weymouth
2010-06
World Series
1st
470
Male
ISAF World Cup
Multiple Events
2010-06
1st
470
Male
Kiel Week
Kiel
2010-05
2nd
470
Male
Delta Lloyd Regatta
Medemblik
2010-03
Grade 2
4th
470
Male
Princess Sofia Regata
Palma
2010-01
Grade 1
2nd
470
Male
Miami Olympic Classes Regatta
Miami
2010-01
Grade 1
1st
470
Male
Sail Melbourne
Melbourne
2009-12
Grade 1
1st
470
Male
Sail Sydney
Sydney
2009-09
Grade 2
4th
470
Male
Sail for Gold
Weymouth
2009
Continental
5th
470
Male
470 European Championships
2009
6th
470
Male
Delta Lloyd Regatta
2009
4th
470
Male
Skandia Sail for Gold
Weymouth
2008
1st
470
Male
European Championship
2008
1st
470
Male
Delta Lloyd Holland Regatta
2007
1st
470
Male
Beijing Olympic Test Event
2006
Games
1st
470
Male
ISAF World Sailing Games
2006
Grade 1
1st
470
Male
Sail Melbourne
2005
1st
470
Male
Sail Melbourne
2004
2nd
470
Male
Keiler Wocher
2003
3rd
470
Male
Hyères Semaine Olympique Française
2003
2nd
470
Male
Keiler Wocher
2003
1st
470
Male
Sail Melbourne
2002
Continental
1st
470
Male
European Championship
2002
1st
470
Male
French Spring Cup
2002
1st
470
Male
Hyères Semaine Olympique Française
2002
1st
470
Male
Kiel Weekr
2002
1st
470
Male
Sail Melbourne
Nationals
2010 - 470 Australian National Championship - Gold
2009 - 470 Australian National Championship - Gold
2008 - 470 Australian National Championship - Gold
2006 – 470 Australian National Championship - Gold
2005 – 470 Australian National Championship - Gold
2004 – 470 Australian National Championship - Gold
2003 – 470 Australian National Championship - Gold
2002 – 470 French National Championship - Gold
2002 – 470 Australian National Championship - Gold
2001 – 470 Australian National Championship – Gold
2009 – Australian Sydney 38 Class - Gold
2006 – Australian Champion Sydney 38 Class - Gold
1986 – Australian National Championship Manly Junior Class - Gold
1991 - Australian National Championship Flying 11 Class - Gold
Others
2010 - 1st Taser - World Master Games, double handed +45 - helmed by Martin Hill[ 3]
1995 – 18 ft Skiff Grand Prix circuit
Awards and committees
2013 World Sailing Athlete Commission Chair[ 4]
2009 Australian Yachtsman of the Year
2003, 04, 05, 06, 08, 09 Australian Yachtsman Finalist
2004 & 05 Yachting NSW Yachtsperson of the Year
2005, 07 & 08 Australian Institute of Sport Team of the Year
2005, 07 & 08 New South Wales Institute of Sport Team of the Year
2005, 07 & 08 New South Wales Sport Team of the Year
2005 Australia Sports Team Finalist
2009, 10 Australian Sports Commission Athletes Commission
2009, 10, 11, 12 Member ISAF Athletes Commission
2011 Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) 'Best of the Best'[ 5]
2016 Sport Australia Hall of Fame Athlete Member[ 6]
References
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