John Scott (sailor)
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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
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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 The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as Melbourne 1956, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December ...
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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 {{Australia-yachtracing-bio-stub