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Peter Burling

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Peter Burling is a New Zealand sailor, born in 1991, who has been a three time winning helmsman of the America's Cup for Emirates Team New Zealand, in 2017, 2021 and 2024. He is also a three time Olympic medalist in the 49er class, including a gold medal in 2016 sailed together with Blair Tuke, and he has won six editions of the 49er World Championship as well as the 2015 Moth World Championship; in offshore racing he finished third in the 2017 to 2018 Volvo Ocean Race with Team Brunel. He has been named male World Sailor of the Year twice, in 2015 and 2017, and holds the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to sailing.

Facts
Birth Year
1991 1
Birth Date
1991-01-01 1
Nationality
New Zealand 1
Career Highlight
Three time winning America's Cup helmsman for Emirates Team New Zealand (2017, 2021, 2024) and three time Olympic sailing medalist, including 49er gold in 2016. 1
Classification
Competition Category
Team 1
FAQs

Who did Peter Burling sail with at the Olympics and what did they win?

With Blair Tuke he won silver in 2012, gold in 2016 and silver in 2020.

Peter Burling sailed the men's skiff event with Blair Tuke at three Olympic Games. They won silver in 2012, gold in 2016 and silver again in 2020, which gives Burling one Olympic gold and two silver medals. He also took part in the 2008 Games, where he sailed the two-person dinghy event with Carl Evans and finished eleventh.
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Competed In

Olympic Games, Competitions
Source Wikipedia, Peter Burling

Plays

Sailing, Sports
Source Wikipedia, Peter Burling
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Nationality

New Zealand

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Source Wikidata: Peter Burling
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1. Wikipedia, Peter Burling
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    Peter Burling (born 1 January 1991) is a New Zealand sailor.
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    Peter Burling (born 1 January 1991) is a New Zealand sailor.
  • Lead paragraph, opening sentence, nationality
    Peter Burling (born 1 January 1991) is a New Zealand sailor.
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    He is a three-time winning helmsman of the America's Cup for Emirates Team New Zealand in 2017, 2021, and 2024, and a three-time Olympic medalist in the 49er class, of which 2016 was a gold medal together with Blair Tuke.
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