Josh Junior
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Junior has been selected ahead of Andy Maloney, who also just missed out of making the Rio2016 Olympic team.
The 31-year-old Wellingtonian received the nomination off the back of his consistently high results at pinnacle events.
In 2019 Junior became the first Kiwi to win the Finn Gold Cup (World Championships) since its introduction in 1956. He followed that result with bronze at this month s Finn Gold Cup in Portugal.
Maloney won the world title in Portugal, not only illustrating the depth of Finn sailing in this country but also emphasising the success of the pair s shared campaign approach. Maloney will now take over as Junior s coach for the Olympics.
Friday, 28 May 2021, 6:54 am
Josh
Junior knows how significant it is to have earned selection
for the Tokyo Olympics in the Finn class.
The
31-year-old was selected ahead of close friend and training
partner Andy Maloney for the one position available to New
Zealand in the heavyweight dinghy on the back of his
consistently high results at pinnacle events.
In 2019
he became the first Kiwi to win the Finn Gold Cup (world
championships) since its introduction in 1956 and he
followed that with bronze at this month s Finn Gold Cup in
Portugal.
Maloney won the world title in Portugal, not
only illustrating the depth of Finn sailing in this country