News BoardMore News

Ainslie gold highlights sailing display

London 2012 was always supposed to be Ben Ainslie's Olympics and he did not disappoint, becoming the most successful sailor in Games history.

0 Comments

Full Article

Dempsey seeks silver lining

Windsurfer Nick Dempsey hopes to add another silver to Great Britain's sailing medal haul on Tuesday afternoon.

After Ben Ainslie won gol...

0 Comments

Full Article

Finn star Ainslie secures gold

Great Britain's Ben Ainslie became the most successful sailor in Olympic history after securing a fourth successive gold medal.

The 35-ye...

0 Comments

Full Article

Star silver for Percy and Simpson

British hearts were broken on the water as Sweden denied sailors Iain Percy and Andrew Simpson gold in the Star class.

The defending Olym...

0 Comments

Full Article

Ainslie off the mark in gold charge

Ben Ainslie got his gold medal charge back on track today by winning his first race of London 2012.

The 35-year-old came into his fifth O...

0 Comments

Full Article

Medal Record

London 2012
  • 0 Gold
  • 1 Silver
  • 0 Bronze
Beijing 2008
  • 1 Gold
  • 0 Silver
  • 0 Bronze
Athens 2004
  • 0 Gold
  • 0 Silver
  • 0 Bronze
Sydney 2000
  • 1 Gold
  • 0 Silver
  • 0 Bronze

Biography

Iain Percy won Finn gold at Sydney 2000 in his first appearance at the Olympics.

After Sydney however, Percy turned his attentions to the Star, which resulted in a sixth-place finish at Athens 2004.

But at Beijing 2008, Percy won his second Olympic gold medal, this time with lifelong friend Andrew Simpson, in the Star class, after his previous partnership with Steve Mitchell disbanded.

Percy started sailing aged four and is one of just three British men, along with Ben Ainslie and Rodney Pattisson to win multiple Olympic sailing gold medals.

Appointed Member of the British Empire in 2005 and then Order of the British Empire in the Queen’s 2009 New Year Honours list, Percy stores his medals at his parents’ house to keep them safe.

Percy and Simpson had hoped to challenge for the next America’s Cup but they had to revert their attentions to the Olympic Star class after Team Origin owner Sir Keith Mills felt compelled to withdraw from the running in October 2010.

At the 2012 Olympics in London, Percy won silver in men's star with partner Andrew Simpson.