Don Cowie (yachting)

For other people of the same name, see Don Cowie.

Medal record
Competitor for  New Zealand
Men's Sailing
Summer Olympics
Silver	Barcelona 1992	Star Class

Don Cowie, born 5 January 1962 in Palmerston North, New Zealand, is a former competitive sailor who won a Silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Cowie teamed with ex-American Rod Davis in the Star class to finish second to the American crew.

Cowie and Davis finished fifth at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and were also fifth in the Soling class at Sydney along with 3rd crewman Alan Smith. Cowie was the yachting section team leader for New Zealand at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.

In international keelboat racing Cowie has been in winning teams in the Kenwood Cup (for Japan), the One Ton Cup (for New Zealand and the Admiral's Cup (for Germany). He has also been part of several America's Cup teams.

References

• Biography at the official New Zealand Olympic Committee website

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