Simon Cooke (born 25 September 1976) is a New Zealand sailor.[1][2] He competed in the men's 470 event at the 2000 Summer Olympics.[3] In 2002, he won the world championship 470 event with Peter Nicholas.[1] In 2019, he coached the Thailand team for the world championships held in Japan.[4] He is a World Champion winning the 2002 470 World Championship[5] and two time RS Feva World Champion.[6]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Born | 25 September 1976 Hamilton, New Zealand |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sailing |
| Sailing career | |
| Club | Kohimarama Yacht Club |
References edit
- ^ a b "Sailor's Corner with Simon Cooke". Yachting NZ. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Passing it on to the next generation". Sailing Scuttlebutt. 7 August 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Simon Cooke". Olympedia. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ "2019 470 World Championships at Enoshima, Japan - Day 1". www.sail-world.com. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "World Sailing - Simon Cooke".
- ^ "RS Feva: Simon Cooke reflects on Kiwi World Championship win".
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