Ian Barker (sailor)

Ian Barker
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born10 August 1966 (1966-08-10) (age 60)
Cardiff, Wales
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Sailing career
SportSailing
ClubPenarth Yacht Club
Hayling Island Sailing Club
Class49er
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2000 Sydney49er
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1993 Travemünde, Germany505
Silver medal – second place1995 Hong KongFlying Fifteen
Bronze medal – third place1996 Townsville, Australia505
Bronze medal – third place1998 Hyannis, United States505

Ian Barker (born 10 August 1966 in Cardiff) is a British sailor. He won a silver medal in the High Performance Dinghy class at the 2000 Summer Olympics with Simon Hiscocks. He lives in Christchurch, England. He coached the Irish 49er team for Rio 2016 Olympics.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ian Barker". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013.