Nathan Outteridge
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| Born |
28 January 1986 Newcastle NSW | ||||||||||||
| Residence | Wangi Wangi NSW | ||||||||||||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||||||||||||
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| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Sailing | ||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 49er - Men | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 9 February 2014. | |||||||||||||
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Nathan Outteridge (born 28 January 1986) is an Australian sailor, a resident of Lake Macquarie.
He is most famous for winning a gold medal at the London Olympics in the 49er class, along with Iain Jensen.
Together with team mate Ben Austin Outteridge became the 2008 World Champion in the 49er boat by finishing in front of Britons Stevie Morrison and Ben Rhodes. In 2007 they won the bronze medal in the same event at the World Championships in Cascais, Portugal. He is an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder.
In September 2012, he joined Artemis Racing for the final ACWS event in San Francisco and has since joined for the America's Cup in 2013. Nathan is one of the helmsmen for Artemis Racing the Challenger of Record for the 2013 America's Cup.
Career highlights
- World Championships
- 2007 - Cascais,
3rd, 49er (with Ben Austin) - 2008 - Melbourne, Australia,
1st, 49er (with Ben Austin) - 2009 - Riva del Garda, 1st, 49er (with Iain Jensen)
- 2009 - Cascade Locks, Oregon,
2nd, Moth - 2011 - Belmont, Australia, 1st, Moth
- 2011 - Perth, Australia, 1st, 49er (with Iain Jensen)
- 2012 - Zadar, Croatia, 1st, 49er (with Iain Jensen)
- 2013 - Hawaii, USA, 2nd, Moth
- 2014 - Hampshire, UK, 1st, Moth
- Other achievements
- 2005 - Sydney, Sydney International Regatta, 1st, 49er
- 2007 - Medemblik, Breitling Regatta, 2nd, 49er
- 2007 - Sydney, Sydney International Regatta, 1st, 49er (with Ben Austin)
- 2010 - Silvaplana, International Moth Class Euro Championship, 1st, Moth
- 2012 - Wangi Wangi, New South Wales, 2nd, International A-Class Catamaran
- 2012 - London Olympics 1st, 49er (with Iain Jensen ).
References
- ↑ "Nathan Outteridge". london2012.olympics.com.au. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
External links
- ISAF Profile
- 49er World Championships
- OUTTERIDGE And AUSTIN Win 49er World Title
- Australians Outteridge & Jensen secure 49er sailing gold