'Michael Blackburn' (born
May 27,
1970 in
Sydney, New South Wales) is an
Australian Olympic medallist and sailor. He is perhaps best known for his crossing of
Bass Strait in a
Laser dinghy. He did so on
March 9,
2005 in a record time (for sailing) of 13 hours 1 minute.
Blackburn also won the 2006 Laser World Championships in Jeju, Korea. He placed 9th at the
2004 Summer Olympics in
Athens, Greece.
Outside of sailing, Blackburn has a PhD in Human Movement Studies.
External links
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International Sailing Federation biography
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