Jock Sturrock

Jock Sturrock

Alexander "Jock" Stuart Sturrock MBE (14 May 1915 - September 1997) was an Australian America's Cup yachtsman. In 1963 he was named Australian of the Year.

Jock Sturrock represented Australia in four Olympic Games between 1948 and 1960. At the age of 41 he won a Bronze Medal sailing in the 5.5 Metre Class at the 1956 Summer Olympic Games held in Melbourne.

In 1962, Australia challenged for the America's Cup. Sturrock skippered the Australian challenger, "Gretel", but was beaten four races to 1.

He also has a street named after him (Sturrock Place) in the Canberra suburb of Gordon.


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