Colin Harrison (sailor)
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2012 Australian Paralympic Team portrait of Harrison
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Medal record
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Colin Harrison (born 20 February 1961)[1] is an Australian Paralympic sailor. He is a right forequarter amputee due to cancer.[1] He participated in the Mixed Three Person Sonar event at the 2004 Athens Games without winning a medal, and won a bronze medal in the same event at the 2008 Beijing Games.[2] His team finished 6th at the 2012 Games.[3]
At the 2013 IFDS World Championships in Kinsale, Ireland, he teamed with Jonathan Harris (sailor) and Russell Boaden to win the bronze medal in the Sonar Class.[4] In October 2013, the trio were named Yachting Australia's Sailors of the Year with a Disability.[5] At the 2014 IFDS World Championships in Halifax, Canada, Harrison teamed with Harris and Boaden to win the bronze medal in the Sonar Class.[6] In November 2014, Harrison shared the Yachting Australia Sailor of the Year with a Disability award with Daniel Fitzgibbon, Liesl Tesch, Jonathan Harris, Russell Boaden and Matthew Bugg. The Australian team of six sailors beat Great Britain by one point at the IFDS World Championship.[7]
At the 2015 IFDS Championships in Melbourne, Australiahe teamed with Boaden and Harris to win the silver medal behind the Great Britain crew. Their score was 37.0 to Great Britain's 36.0. [8]
Harrison, Boaden and Harris won the bronze medal in the Mixed Three Person Sonar class at the 2016 World Championships held in Medemblik, Netherlands.[9]
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External links
- Colin Harrison - Australian Paralympic Committee Profile
- Australian Sailing Team Committee Profile
- International Sailing Federation Profile and Results
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