Mat Belcher Archives

Australian Hall of Fame 2022 inductees

November 4th, 2022

Sydney, Australia (November 4, 2022) – Australian sailing legends received the sport’s highest accolade as members of the Class of

October 20th, 2022

For the new Mixed Two Person Dinghy event at Paris 2024, for everyone that has paired up in the 470

November 25th, 2021

(November 25, 2021) – Olympic champions Mat Belcher and Will Ryan along with Nacra 17 crew Lisa Darmanin created history

August 3rd, 2021

Sailing has been an Olympic sport since the first Olympiad in 1896, and over that span the only elements of

August 7th, 2020

Though enjoying the extra family time, double Olympic medallist Mat Belcher (AUS) is working hard on a new plan for

August 9th, 2019

Enoshima, Japan (August 9, 2019) – In a race battle to the end, stepping away victorious from the medal race

August 16th, 2017

Australian Sailing’s Head Coach and 470 Coach since 1997, Victor Kovalenko has an unparalleled coaching record, his sailors have won

July 15th, 2017

Thessaloniki, Greece (July 15, 2017) – A nail biting conclusion to the preceding five days of racing came down to

July 11th, 2016

World Sailing looks back at some of the great Olympic sailing moments during the build up to the Rio 2016

April 21st, 2016

It’s the Aussie secret weapon for success — Hollywood actor Nicole Kidman. Olympic champion Mat Belcher has continued the tradition