Ian Ainslie
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 July 1967 |
| Sailing career | |
| Sport | Sailing |
| Classes | Dinghy & Keelboats |
Ian Richard Ainslie (born 27 July 1967) 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] He won 1997 and 2001 J/22 World Championship as helmed.[4]
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".
- ↑ "The 2001 J22 World Championships concluded with Ian Ainslie (RSA) taking the title" (published 4 June 2001). 3 December 2025.
Categories:
- 1967 births
- Living people
- Olympic sailors for South Africa
- South African male sailors (sport)
- Sailors at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Finn
- Sailors at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Finn
- Sailors at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Finn
- 2007 America's Cup sailors
- J/22 class world champions
- World champions in sailing for South Africa
- 20th-century South African sportsmen
- African sailing biography stubs
- South African sportspeople stubs