John Bertrand is the Australian who skippered the winged keel Australia 2 to victory over Dennis Connor’s Liberty to win the 1983 America's Cup, breaking 132 years of American domination and, in the process, breaking the longest-running record in the history of modern sport. The comeback from 3-1 down and the final race victory, billed as the race of the century, was perhaps the greatest upset in modern Australian sports history.
A World Champion and Olympic medallist, John represented Australia in five America's Cups and two Olympic Games. In over 25 years of America’s Cup campaigning, he was involved in all areas of activity…from skipper of Australia 2 to Chairman of OneAustralia.
Australia conferred a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) on John in 1985. His biography 'Born to Win' published in 1985, was the largest-selling biography in Australian publishing history.
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