Darren Bundock
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Darren Bundock is an Australian sailor
from Gosford, New South Wales
. He won a silver medal in the Tornado
class at the 2000 Summer Olympics
in Sydney. Bundock and current crewmate Glenn Ashby
are the 2007 world champions in the Tornado class and ranked number one in the event going into the 2008 Summer Olympics
. However, they were beaten by the Spanish crew and won silver.
Sailing
Sailing is the propulsion of a vehicle and the control of its movement with large foils called sails. By changing the rigging, rudder, and sometimes the keel or centre board, a sailor manages the force of the wind on the sails in order to move the boat relative to its surrounding medium and...
from Gosford, New South Wales
Gosford, New South Wales
Gosford is a city located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia, approximately 76 km north of the Sydney central business district...
. He won a silver medal in the Tornado
Tornado (sailboat)
The Tornado is an two person multihull class recognised as an International Class by the International Sailing Federation. It was used for the Olympic Catamaran discpline for over 30 years.-Background:...
class at the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
in Sydney. Bundock and current crewmate Glenn Ashby
Glenn Ashby
Glenn Ashby is an Australian sailor from Bendigo, Victoria. He and skipper Darren Bundock are the 2007 world champions in the Tornado class and ranked number one in the event going into the 2008 Summer Olympics. However, they were beaten by the Spanish team and won silver. He has also won 8...
are the 2007 world champions in the Tornado class and ranked number one in the event going into the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
. However, they were beaten by the Spanish crew and won silver.