BIO
Gareth previously won the youth worlds and competed in 2 Olympic games in the laser class. He currently competes in the Cape 31 class. At the age of 19, he competed in the Sydney Olympics in the laser class, finishing 9th overall, winning a race in the regatta. He was ranked in the top 3 in the laser world rankings in the following years and then competed in Athens 2004 in the laser class. He then stopped competing in the Laser class but had remained very active in various classes, including the Finn class, and is regularly found on winning boats in SA (tp52, cape31 etc). As a tactician/helmsman/mainsheet trimmer.
Best Results
RANK | EVENT | CITY, COUNTRY | CLASS | DATE |
9 | Olympic | Sydney, AUS | Laser | 2000 |
5 | World Championship | , IRL | Laser | 2002 |
1 | African Championship | , | Laser | 2007 |
1 | Continental Championship | , |
Note
* C = SELECTION CONFIRMED
TBC = SELECTION TO BE CONFIRMED