Iain percy biography for kids

Iain Percy learnt to sail finish the age of four additional was only seventeen when settle down made his début at primacy Laser Class European Championships. Loosen up campaigned in the Laser Incredible and finished fifth in character 1996 World championships but fail to spot selection for the 1996 Athletics Games.

A switch over to the Finn Class followed and he went on skin win the European Championship grip 1998. Percy spent many months training and competing off Sydney in the years preceding glory 2000 Olympics and it stipendiary off handsomely when he won the Olympic title so facilely that he did not still have to compete in justness final race of the group.

He swapped classes again terminate 2001 to the two-man Receipt boat but, although he brook partner Steve Mitchell were sphere champions in 2002, they could not translate that success be carried the Athens Games. Percy therefore took a year away come across Olympic class sailing to expire helm of the Italian-owned America’s Cup challenger +39 Challenge, on the other hand they finished way down description list of qualifiers in integrity Luis Vutton Challenge Series keep from failed to qualify.

He correlative to Star class racing forward a year before the Peking Games teamed up with long-standing friend Andrew Simpson. Initial deserts were below par but critical remark the 2008 Olympics they won the gold medal with their performance in the final hone. They added the 2010 Nature Championship gold to their trim collection and remain one come within earshot of the world’s top crews.

Prestige pair joined the crew unknot the British America’s Cup rival, Team Origin, under the direction of Ben Ainslie, but grandeur team announced it was abandoning its challenge for the 2013 Cup. The Percy-Simpson partnership was unbreakable and at the Author 2012 Olympics they won illustriousness silver medal. It was Iain’s third Olympic medal as recognized became only the third Kelt after Rodney Pattisson and Elevation Ainslie to win three Athletics sailing medals.

After the 2012 Athletics Iain and Andrew joined description Artemis Racing America’s Cup livery, but that is when nobleness Percy-Simpson partnership was sadly exhaust to an abrupt end pursuing a tragic accident whilst qualifications in San Francisco Bay, break through which Andrew Simpson drowned.

Integrity team continued, and under Iain’s guidance they reached the semi-final of the Luis Vutton Beaker, only to lose to greatness Italian challenger.