John Malcolm Scott (29 September 1934 – 25 May 1993)
was an Australian
sailor
A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields that are related to the operation and maintenance of a ship. While the term ''sailor'' ...
. He won a silver medal in the
Sharpie class
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with
Rolly Tasker
Rolland Leslie "Rolly" Tasker AM (21 March 192622 June 2012) was an Australian sailor who won Australia's first Olympic sailing medal, at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne. He and Malcolm (Huck) Scott won a silver medal in their 12m2 Sha ...
at the
1956 Summer Olympics
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.
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1934 births
1993 deaths
Australian male sailors (sport)
Olympic silver medalists for Australia
Sailors at the 1956 Summer Olympics – 12 m2 Sharpie
Olympic sailors for Australia
Olympic medalists in sailing
Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Place of birth missing
20th-century Australian sportsmen
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