Aran John Hansen (born 18 December 1960) is a sailor from

Papakura Papakura is a suburb of South Auckland, in northern New Zealand. It is located on the shores of the Pahurehure Inlet, approximately south of the Auckland CBD, Auckland City Centre. It is under the authority of the Auckland Council. The ar ...

, New Zealand, who represented his country at the

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, United States as crew member in the

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. With helmsman Tom Dodson and fellow crew member

Simon Daubney Simon Leslie Daubney (born 17 July 1959) is a New Zealand sailor (sport), sailor who has sailed in the Olympics and is a member of the America's Cup Hall of Fame. Early life Daubney was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 1959. Olympic care ...

they took the 11th place. Aran took also part in the

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. With same team they took the 7th place in the

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Living people 1960 births Sailors at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Soling Sailors at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Soling Olympic sailors for New Zealand New Zealand male sailors (sport) People from Papakura 20th-century New Zealand sportsmen {{NewZealand-yachtracing-bio-stub