Thomas Zajac

{{short description|Austrian sailor}} {{Infobox sportsperson | headercolor = lightblue | name = Thomas Zajac | image = Thomas Zajac Sporthilfe-Gala 2017.jpg | imagesize = | caption = Zajac in 2017 | birth_name = | fullname = | nickname = | nationality = Austrian | residence = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|9|22|df=y}} | birth_place = Vienna<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/sailing/athlete-profile-n1330791-zajac-thomas.htm|title = Sailing ZAJAC Thomas - Tokyo 2020 Olympics}}</ref> | death_date = | death_place = | height = 1.80m | weight = 77kg | website = | country = | sport = Sailing | event = | collegeteam = | club = | team = | turnedpro = | coach = | retired = | coaching = | worlds = | regionals = | nationals = | olympics = | paralympics = | highestranking = | pb = | medaltemplates = {{MedalCompetition | [[Olympic Games]] }} {{MedalBronze| [[2016 Summer Olympics|2016 Rio de Janeiro]] | [[Sailing at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Nacra 17|Nacra 17]] }} {{MedalCompetition|[[Tornado World Championships|World Championships]]}} {{MedalSilver|2009 [[Bogliaco]]| Tornado}} }}

'''Thomas Zajac''' (born 22 September 1985) is an Austrian competitive sailor.

He competed at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]] in [[Rio de Janeiro]], in the [[Sailing at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Nacra 17|mixed Nacra 17]] where he won a bronze medal.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/thomas-zajac |title=Thomas Zajac |website=rio2016.com |accessdate=14 August 2016 |archive-date=25 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161125225858/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/thomas-zajac |url-status=dead }}</ref> Zajac was the flag bearer for Austria during the closing ceremonies along with [[Tanja Frank]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.olympic.org/news/the-flagbearers-for-the-rio-2016-closing-ceremony|title=The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony|date=2016-08-21|access-date=2016-08-22}}</ref>

In 2021, in the 2020 Olympics, he competed partnered with [[Barbara Matz]] in the [[Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Nacra 17|Nacra 17 event]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/sailing/overall-results-nacra-17-mixed.htm|title=Sailing - Mixed Multihull - Nacra 17 Foiling - Group Results | Tokyo 2020|access-date=2021-08-15|archive-date=2021-08-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210803181147/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/sailing/overall-results-nacra-17-mixed.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>

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