Philip Lawton

Philip Lawton (born 7 October 1977) is an Irish former sailor, who specialized in the two-person dinghy (470) class.[1] Together with his partner and eventual three-time Olympian Gerald Owens, he was named one of the country's top sailors in the double-handed dinghy for the 2008 Summer Olympics, finishing in a lowly sixteenth place.[2] A member of the Royal Irish Yacht Club, Lawton trained for the Games under his personal coach and Owens' former partner from Athens 2004 Ross Killian.[3]

Philip Lawton
Personal information
Full namePhilip Lawton
Nickname(s)Phil
Nationality Ireland
Born (1977-10-07) 7 October 1977
Cork, Ireland
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sailing career
Class(es)Dinghy
ClubRoyal Irish Yacht Club
CoachRoss Killian

Lawton competed for the Irish sailing squad, as a 30-year-old crew member in the men's 470 class, at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[4][5] Building up to their Olympic selection, he and skipper Owens finished a satisfying fortieth to secure the last of the twenty quota places offered at the 2007 ISAF Worlds in Cascais, Portugal.[6] The Irish pair surprised the 29-boat fleet by rounding the top mark of the lighter-air second and fifth race, respectively, throughout the ten-leg regatta.[7][8][9] A series of substandard outcomes towards the final half, however, left both Lawton and Owens chasing the pack and never recovered, slipping them off the medal round to a lowly sixteenth overall with 129 net points.[2][10]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Philip Lawton". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  2. "Owens and Lawton miss out". RTÉ Ireland. 16 August 2008. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  3. "Owens back in harness for 470 campaign". The Irish Times. 25 March 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  4. "Event Guide: Men's Two Person Dinghy – 470". World Sailing. 9 August 2008. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  5. O'Riordan, Ian (7 August 2008). "Irish Olympic Squad". The Irish Times. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  6. "Owens qualifies 470 for Beijing Olympics". The Irish Times. 13 July 2007. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  7. "French Lead The Way In Men's 470". World Sailing. 9 August 2008. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  8. "Irish crew enjoy another victory". RTÉ Ireland. 11 August 2008. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  9. "Steady Aussies Maintain Men's 470 Lead". World Sailing. 9 August 2008. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  10. "Beijing 2008: Men's 470 Class". Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 5 January 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2013.


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