Iain Percy
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  United Kingdom |
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| Men's sailing | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 2000 Sydney | Finn class |
| Gold | 2008 Beijing | Star class |
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 2002 Los Angeles | Star class |
| Bronze | 2003 | Star class |
| Bronze | 2004 | Star class |
| Bronze | 2005 | Star class |
| Bronze | 2007 | Star class |
| Gold | 2010 | Star class |
| European Championships | ||
| Gold | 2005 | Star class |
| Gold | 2009 | Star class |
Iain Bryden Percy OBE (born 21 March 1976 in Southampton, Hampshire) is a British sailor and double Olympic champion.
[edit] Sailing competitions
Percy competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, where he won a gold medal in the Finn class.[1] He memorably received his gold medal at a ceremony on the steps of the Sydney Opera House.
He competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens and finished 6th in the double-handed Star class with Steve Mitchell. The same team received a bronze medal at the 2005 World Championships and a gold medal at the 2005 European Championships.[2]
Percy won World Bronze in the Star Class with Andrew Simpson in 2007 and European Championship Gold in 2009. The duo have just won Gold in the same class of boat at the 2010 World Championships which took place in Brazil. With previous partner, Steve Mitchell, Percy won the 2002 Star World Championships in Los Angeles, and medalled in the next 3 world championships, winning the Bronze medal in each of them.
At the 2008 Olympics in Beijing he again won a gold medal, this time in the Star class, teaming up with Andrew Simpson.[3] Percy is a member of Hayling Island Sailing Club and sails there regularly.
[edit] Awards
Percy was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2005, as a recognition of his Olympic gold medal.[2] He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2009 New Year Honours.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Profile: "Iain Percy"– databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on December 31, 2007)
- ^ a b "Iain Percy MBE" – British Olympic Association (Retrieved on March 21, 2008)
- ^ "GB sailors take Star gold medal". BBC. 2008-08-21. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/sailing/7571898.stm. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
- ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 58929, p. 11, 31 December 2008.
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