The Magnus Olsson Prize 2020 is awarded to Peter Burling from New Zealand.
Pete is a world class athlete who has achieved unmatched success at a young age in a several disciplines in the sport of sailing. Burling's track record includes an Olympic Gold Medal (2016) as well as Olympic Silver (2012), victory as helmsman in the America's Cup (2017) and a podium finish as watch leader in The Ocean Race (2018).