Rex Sellers Explained

Rex Samuel Sellers (born 11 November 1950) is a yachtman from New Zealand. He won a gold medal in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, and a silver medal in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, both in the Tornado class with Chris Timms.^[1] He also competed in the Tornado class with Brian Jones at the 1992 and 1996 Olympics, where they finished fourth and 15th respectively. Sellers and Gerald Sly were selected to sail in the Tornado class for New Zealand at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, but did not compete because of the US-led boycott.^[2]

Sellers attended Nelson College from 1965 to 1967.^[3] He was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2010 New Year Honours, for services to yachting.^[4]

Sellers had a daughter, Justina Kitchen in 1989. She is a leading exponent in Formula Kite and she qualified to represent New Zealand at the 2024 Olympics.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Rex Sellers . https://web.archive.org/web/20090106100039/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/se/rex-sellers-1.html . 6 January 2009 . 8 February 2023 . bot: unknown .
2. Web site: Rex Sellers . Olympic.org.nz . . 10 September 2010 . 4 June 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100604015302/http://www.olympic.org.nz/nzolympic/athlete/rex-sellers . deviated .
3. Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856–2006, 6th edition
4. Web site: New Year honours list 2010 . 31 December 2009 . Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet . 5 January 2018.
5. Web site: Development . PodBean . Ep 9 - Justina Kitchen Broad Reach Radio - The Yachting New Zealand Podcast . 2024-07-19 . yachtingnz.podbean.com . en.