He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, where he received a gold medal in the dragon class, together with crew members John Cuneo and John Shaw.

On 8 February 2000, Anderson was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for his gold medal-winning performance at 1972 Summer Olympics.

[3] In 2009, Anderson was inducted into the Queensland Sport Hall of Fame.

[4] In 2018, Anderson was inducted to the Australian Sailing Hall of Fame alongside Cuneo and Shaw.

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