SAILING NEWS
News 23
MEET THE
SKANDIA SQUAD
YOUR GUIDE TO THE STARS OF TEAM GBR
WITH the Beijing 2008 Olympics fast approaching, Sailing News is featuring a different member of Skandia Team GBR in each
edition leading up to the Games. This month we put double Olympic gold medal winner BEN AINSLIE under the spotlight
Pictures: Richard Langdon/Paul
T
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GOLDEN GREAT: Skandia Team GBR's Ben Ainslie sailing the Finn, New Zealand, Dec 2006
BEN AINSLIE
Class: Finn
Position: Helm
DOB: 5 February 1977
Born: Macclesfield, UK
Currently living: Auckland, New Zealand
Started sailing: With my Family in North Wales on a
small cruising boat from the age of three
Duration in current class: Since 2002
Greatest strengths in sailing: Determination
Greatest weakness in sailing: Not being able to
FLYING THE FLAG: Ben, left and
commit all my time
above, during the pre-Olympic Test
Biggest Goal: To win Olympic Gold and the Americas
Event, Qingdao, China in August
Cup
Who has been the most influential person in your
sailing career: My Father
Other interests away from sailing: Golf
Personal sponsors: Chivas, JPMorgan Asset
Management
Previous Olympic success: 2004 Olympic Games,
Athens – Finn – Gold, 2000 Olympic Games,
Barcelona – Laser – Gold
What is the toughest part of your sport?: It is very
intensive and so you have to be well organised and
funded.
What is your greatest ever achievement in your
sport?: Gold medals in the 2000 & 2004 Olympics
What are your aims/goals for 2008?: To try and win
another Gold medal
SITTING PRETTY: Ben in action again at the pre-Olympic Test Event, Qingdao, China
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