Full name: John Urquhart "Jack" Cropp
Gender: Male
Born: May 23, 1927 in Hokitika, West Coast, New Zealand
Died: June 25, 2016 in Takaka, Nelson, New Zealand
Affiliations: Canterbury Yacht and Motor Boat Club
Country: New Zealand
Sport: Sailing
Medals: 1 Gold (1 Total)
The first time New Zealand sent yachtsmen to an Olympic Games they won a gold medal. Jack Cropp and [Peter Mander] competed in the 12-metre Sharpie class in Melbourne in 1956 in a boat built by Mander, Jest. The New Zealanders won three of the seven races and their closest rivals, the Australians, won two, giving Mander and Cropp the gold medal on a countback. They thought they'd won the silver when they were second in the final race, but the Australian skipper, [Rolly Tasker], had been disqualified and the two rival countries ended with an equal number of points. It was the greater number of wins for Mander and Cropp that made the difference. It was fitting that Mander skippered the winning boat because he had been instrumental in forming the New Zealand Yachting Federation, a pre-requisite to being accepted in the Olympics. |
Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
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1956 Summer | 29 | Melbourne | Sailing | Mixed Two Person Heavyweight Dinghy | Jest | NZL | 1 | Gold |
Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Partner | Phase | Unit | Date | PTS | T |
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1956 Summer | 29 | Melbourne | Sailing | Jest | NZL | Peter Mander | Final Standings | 1956-11-26 | 6,086 | ||
1956 Summer | 29 | Melbourne | Sailing | Jest | NZL | Peter Mander | Race One | 1956-11-26 | 914 | 3-20:59 | |
1956 Summer | 29 | Melbourne | Sailing | Jest | NZL | Peter Mander | Race Two | 1956-11-27 | 1,215 | 3-43:08 | |
1956 Summer | 29 | Melbourne | Sailing | Jest | NZL | Peter Mander | Race Three | 1956-11-28 | 516 | 4-01:45 | |
1956 Summer | 29 | Melbourne | Sailing | Jest | NZL | Peter Mander | Race Four | 1956-11-29 | 613 | 4-23:03 | |
1956 Summer | 29 | Melbourne | Sailing | Jest | NZL | Peter Mander | Race Five | 1956-12-03 | 1,215 | 3-27:40 | |
1956 Summer | 29 | Melbourne | Sailing | Jest | NZL | Peter Mander | Race Six | 1956-12-04 | 1,215 | 3-46:24 | |
1956 Summer | 29 | Melbourne | Sailing | Jest | NZL | Peter Mander | Race Seven | 1956-12-05 | 914 | 3-25:29 |