Daniel Willcox

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Dan Willcox
Personal information
Full nameDaniel Willcox
NationalityNew Zealander
Born (1990-06-08) 8 June 1990 (age 35)
Takapuna, New Zealand
Sport
Sailing career
Class470
ClubMurrays Bay Sailing Club[1]
Medal record
Men's sailing
Representing File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 San Isidro 470 class

Daniel Willcox (born 8 June 1990) is a New Zealand sailor.

Early life

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Willcox was born in 1990 in Takapuna on Auckland's North Shore.[1] His father, Hamish Willcox, was a professional sailor who competed in the America's Cup and his sister, Anna Willcox-Silfverberg, competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in freestyle skiing.[2][3]

Professional career

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He was a competitor in the 2016 470 World Championships in San Isidro, Buenos Aires where he won a silver medal.[4] Willcox competed at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in the Men's 470 alongside Paul Snow-Hansen; they finished in tenth place.[1]

References

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