Rod Davis

About

Retired competitive sailor who won Olympic medals at the 1984 and 1992 Olympic Games. He has the unusual distinction of having won Olympic medals for two different countries, New Zealand and the United States.

Before Fame

He began sailing a boat named Sunfish in Florida. His family later moved to Coronado.

Trivia

Following his retirement from sailing, he became the Olympic Director for Yachting New Zealand.

Family Life

He married a Kiwi woman named Liz, who is the sister of sailing legend Tom Schnackenberg.

Associated With

He and Russell Coutts both represented New Zealand at the Olympic Games.