Dan Willcox
Personal information
Full nameDaniel Willcox
NationalityNew Zealander
Born (1990-06-08) 8 June 1990
Takapuna, New Zealand
Sailing career
Class470
ClubMurrays Bay Sailing Club[1]
Medal record
Men's sailing
Representing  New Zealand
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2016 San Isidro470 class

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

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]

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

  1. 1 2 3 "Dan Willcox". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  2. Budge, Dale (4 April 2016). "Sailing: Family success drives Hamish Willcox". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  3. McFadden, Suzanne (30 June 2000). "Mates sail above Cup rivalry". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  4. "NZ sailing crews pick up World Champs silver". Radio New Zealand. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2021.


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