Ian Ainslie
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 July 1967 |
| Sailing career | |
| Class | Dinghy |
Ian Richard Ainslie is a South African Olympic sailor, who specialized in the Finn class boats.[1] Ainslie took part in three Olympic Games – Barcelona (1992), Atlanta (1996) and Sydney (2000). He won the 2001 J/22 World Championship.[2]
He sailed for Team Shosholoza in the 2007 Louis Vuitton Cup.[3]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ian Ainslie". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ "Regulations Update".
- ^ "America's Cup - 2007 Defender and Challengers: Teams - from CupInfo".
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