- Iain Percy
Iain Bryden Percy (born
March 21 ,1976 inSouthampton ,Hampshire ) is a Britishsailor and double Olympic champion.ailing competitions
Percy competed in the
2000 Summer Olympics inSydney , where he won a gold medal in the Finn class. [http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=PERCYIAI01 Profile: "Iain Percy"] – "databaseOlympics.com" (Retrieved on December 31, 2007)] He memorably received his gold medal at a ceremony on the steps of theSydney Opera House .He competed in the
2004 Summer Olympics inAthens 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. [http://www.olympics.org.uk/athletebio.aspx?at=2478 "Iain Percy MBE"] – "British Olympic Association" (Retrieved on March 21, 2008)]At the 2008 Olympics in
Beijing he again won a gold medal, this time in the Star class, teaming up with with Andrew Simpson.cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/sailing/7571898.stm|title= GB sailors take Star gold medal |date=2008-08-21|publisher=BBC |accessdate=2008-08-21] Percy is a member of Hayling Island Sailing Club and sails there regularly.Awards
Percy was awarded an MBE (
Order of the British Empire ) by the Queen, as a recognition of his Olympic gold medal.References
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