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John Edwin Bertrand AO (born 20 December 1946) is a yachtsman from Australia, who skippered Australia II to victory in the 1983 America's Cup, ending 132 years of American supremacy, and the only time Australia has won. [1] Bertrand won the bronze medal in the Finn competition at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. [2]
In retrospect, Conner said that losing the Cup in 1983 had been good for the sport of sailing and the Cup itself: "Me losing after 132 years was the best thing that ever happened to the America's Cup and the best thing that ever happened to Dennis Conner...Before the win by the Australians, the America's Cup was only big in the minds of the ...
According to the late James Michener's Sports in America, Lombardi claimed to have been misquoted. What he intended to say was "Winning isn't everything. The will to win is the only thing." [8] However, Lombardi is on record repeating the original version of the quotation on several occasions. [9]
Inspirational Quotes About Success "Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it." — Charles R. Swindoll “Change your thoughts, and you change your world.”—
Dennis John Cometti AM (born 26 March 1949) is an Australian retired sports commentator, player and coach of Australian rules football.In a career spanning 51 years, his smooth voice, dry humour and quick wit became his trademark.
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England opted against making any changes in personnel for the visit of Australia on Saturday after being edged by New Zealand last weekend. A 24-22 defeat by the All Blacks opened England's autumn ...
born in Australia: emigrated to the U.S. in 1963; naturalized U.S. citizen in 1971 Paul D. Scully-Power: 1944– oceanographer and astronaut: born in Australia: naturalized U.S. citizen in 1982 Andy Thomas: 1951– astronaut: born in Australia: naturalized U.S. citizen in 1986 Elizabeth Blackburn: 1948– winner of the 2009 Nobel Prize in ...