Malcolm George Page, OAM (born 22 March 1972) is an Australian professional

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and gold medalist at the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games.

Personal life

Page was educated at

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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

* 2012 Olympics - 1st - 470 with

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* 2008 Olympics - 1st - 470 with

Nathan Wilmot Nathan James Wilmot (born 13 December 1979) is a sailor, and a member of the Australian sailing team. He has won five world titles along with teammate Malcolm Page in the 470 class. They also won the Olympic test event in Qingdao in 2007 and ...

* 2004 Olympics - 12th - 470 with

Page won five world titles with teammate

. 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

, and again won gold in the 470 class at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Page was the official Australian

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at the closing ceremony of the London Olympics.

World Championships

International 470 Class

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 *1995 – 18 ft Skiff Grand Prix circuit

Awards and committees

*2013

World Sailing World Sailing (WS) is the world sport governing body, governing body for the sailing (sport), sport of sailing recognized by the International Olympic Committee and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). History The creation of the Inter ...

Athlete Commission Chair *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' *2016 Sport Australia Hall of Fame Athlete Member

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* * * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Page, Malcolm 1972 births Living people Australian male sailors (sport) Male sailors Olympic sailors of Australia Olympic gold medalists for Australia Olympic medalists in sailing Sailors at the 2004 Summer Olympics – 470 Sailors at the 2008 Summer Olympics – 470 Sailors at the 2012 Summer Olympics – 470 Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Australian Institute of Sport sailors World champions in sailing for Australia 420 class world champions 470 class world champions Sport Australia Hall of Fame inductees Recipients of the Medal of the Order of Australia 21st-century Australian people