John Millen
Millen in 2022
Personal information
Full nameJohn Charles Millen
BornOctober 18, 1960 (1960-10-18) (age 63)
Toronto, Canada
Height187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight92 kg (203 lb)
Sailing career
Class(es)Flying Dutchman, International 14
ClubRoyal Canadian Yacht Club
Medal record
Men's Sailing
Representing  Canada
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place1988 SeoulFlying Dutchman

John Charles Millen (born October 18, 1960, in Toronto) is a Canadian sailor.

Millen won the International 14 class World Championship in 1981 with Frank McLaughlin.[1] He won a bronze medal in the Flying Dutchman Class at the 1988 Summer Olympics with Frank McLaughlin. He also finished 9th in the same category at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[2]

Millen was part of the Canadian team in the 1983 and 1986 America's Cup, sailing first on Canada I and then on Canada II.[3] He was also part of the Canadian team on the Challenger and Defender of the Canada's Cup in 2001, 2003, 2021 and 2022.[4][5][6]

Millen crewed on the Royal Canadian Yacht Club Swan 42 yacht Daring that won the 2011 and 2013 New York Yacht Club Invitational Cups and the 2013 Swan 42 National Championships.[7][8] He was inducted into the Canadian Sailing Hall of Fame in 2022.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Davidson, Neil (14 April 2022). "Longtime friends Frank McLaughlin, John Millen headed to Sailing Hall of Fame". The Globe and Mail.
  2. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Millen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04.
  3. ↑ "New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup".
  4. ↑ "Royal Canadian Yacht Club - New York Yacht Club".
  5. ↑ Canada wins 25th Canada’s Cup Published, Scuttlebutt Sailing News September 4th, 2021
  6. ↑ Rematch for 2022 Canada’s Cup, Scuttlebutt Sailing News, 12 August 2022
  7. ↑ NYYC Invitational Cup - RCYC crew Successfully Defends Title by Barby MacGowan, Sail World,15 Sep 2013
  8. ↑ John Hele wins Swan 42 National Title, Scuttlebutt Sailing News, Published on July 21st, 2013
  9. ↑ Longtime Friends Frank McLaughlin John Millen headed to Sailing Hall of Fame by Neil Davidson, Toronto Star, April 14, 2022


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