John Charles Millen (born October 18, 1960, in Toronto) is a Canadian sailor. Millen won the International 14 class World Championship in 1981 with Frank McLaughlin. He won a bronze medal in the Flying Dutchman Class at the

1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October ...

with Frank McLaughlin. He also finished 9th in the same category at the

1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...

. Millen was part of the Canadian team in the 1983 and 1986

America's Cup The America's Cup, informally known as the Auld Mug, is a trophy awarded in the sport of sailing. It is the oldest international competition still operating in any sport. America's Cup match races are held between two sailing yachts: one f ...

, sailing first on ''

Canada I ''Canada One'' is a 12-metre class yacht that competed in the 1983 Louis Vuitton Cup and finished fourth. In 1985 she was re-built into Canada II ''Canada II'' is a 12-metre class yacht that competed in the 1987 Louis Vuitton Cup. The boat's d ...

'' and then on ''

Canada II ''Canada II'' is a 12-metre class yacht that competed in the 1987 Louis Vuitton Cup. The boat's designer was Bruce Kirby and the boat was built by Fred McConnell Marine, Ltd, of Parry Sound, Ontario. The boat's original home was in Halfmoon Ba ...

''. He was also part of the Canadian team on the Challenger and Defender of the Canada's Cup in 2001, 2003, 2021 and 2022. Millen crewed on the Royal Canadian Yacht Club Swan 42 yacht ''Daring'' that won the 2011 and 2013 New York Yacht Club Invitational Cups and the 2013 Swan 42 National Championships. He was inducted into the Canadian Sailing Hall of Fame in 2022.Longtime Friends Frank McLaughlin John Millen headed to Sailing Hall of Fame by Neil Davidson, Toronto Star, April 14, 2022

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* * * * 1960 births Living people Canadian male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Canada Olympic bronze medalists for Canada Olympic medalists in sailing Sailors at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Flying Dutchman Sailors at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Flying Dutchman Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics International 14 class world champions World champions in sailing for Canada Sailors (sport) from Toronto {{Canada-yachtracing-bio-stub