Robert Thornton (born 17 February 1941) is an Australian former

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'' ...

who competed in the

1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially branded as Munich 1972 (; ), were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. It was the ...

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1941 births Living people Australian male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Australia Sailors at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Tempest Place of birth missing (living people) 20th-century Australian sportsmen {{Australia-yachtracing-bio-stub