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Current RS:X World Champion, Olympic Silver & Bronze Medallist
2013 RS: X World Champion, Olympic silver and bronze medallist, Nick Dempsey first made history by winning the UK's first ever windsurfing medal at Athens 2004. He was narrowly denied a repeat of that success four years later in Beijing where he finished in an agonising fourth place. At London 2012, with a strong competitive record of winning at home, Nick was back on form and claimed his second Olympic medal. With windsurfing recently reinstated for Rio 2016, Nick now faces the challenge of upgrading his two medals with the aim of gold in Rio 2016. In Feb 2013 he won his second Windsurfing Champion title - another first for a British windsurfer.
Career Highlights
Jan 13 Silver medal, Rolex Miami OCR, USA
Feb 13 Gold medal, RS:X World Championships, Búzios, Brazil
Aug 12 Silver medal, London 2012 Olympic Games, Weymouth, UK
Mar 12 Silver medal, RS:X World Championships, Cadiz, ESP
Jan 12 Gold Medal, Rolex Miami OCR, USA
Aug 11 Silver Medal, Weymouth and Portland International Regatta, GBR
Jun 11 Gold Medal, Skandia Sail for Gold regatta, GBR
Apr 11 Bronze Medal, Princess Sofia Regatta, ESP
Jan 11 Silver Medal, Rolex Miami OCR, USA
Aug 10 Bronze Medal, Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta, GBR
May 10 Silver Medal, Delta Lloyd Regatta, NED
Aug 09 Gold Medal, RS:X World Championships, GBR
April 09 Bronze Medal, Delta Lloyd Regattas, NED
April 09 Bronze Medal, World Cup Series Hyeres, FRA
April 09 Bronze Medal, World Cup Series Palma, ESP
Sep 08 Silver Medal, Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta, GBR
Mar 08 Gold Medal, HRH Princess Sofia Trophy, ESP
Sep 07 Gold Medal, Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta, GBR
Oct 06 Gold Medal, Sail for Gold Regatta, GBR
Aug 04 Bronze Medal, Athens Olympics, GRE
Interesting Facts
Date of birth:13 Aug 1980
Place of birth: Norwich
Currently lives: Weymouth
Class: Windsurf RS:X
Coach: Barrie Edgington
Started sailing at: Lakeside SC
Currently sails at: Weymouth & Portland Sailing Academy
Best sporting achievement: Olympic silver medal won on home waters and x2 World Champion titles
Career goal: An Olympic gold medal
Why windsurfing: Started windsurfing at the age of 7 and was hooked from then
Most influential person in career: Barrie Edgington (Team GB Windsurfing Barcelona Olympics)
Hobbies: Mountain biking, golf, mountain climbing and music
Charity: Nick is an Ambassador for “Windsurfing 4 Cancer”
Check out Nick Dempsey's sporting timeline on the Volvo Sailing App http://bit.ly/14nOOP4
