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Brian Carolan

Sailing

Age

Passed away

Olympic History

Melbourne 1956

Career Events

Dragon - Open

 

Brian's Story

Brian Barrett Carolan was an Australian sailor who represented Australia at the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games. Born on 18 February 1927, Carolan competed in the Dragon class, a three-person keelboat event.

Sailing aboard Paula with skipper Graham Drane and fellow crew member Jim Carolan, he helped Australia achieve an excellent fifth-place finish in the Dragon class competition.

Carolan was part of Australia's sailing contingent at the nation's first home Olympic Games and contributed to the country's strong tradition in Olympic yachting competition.

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