Nick Dempsey

Olympic medal record
Competitor for  Great Britain
Men's Sailing
Bronze 2004 Athens Men's sailboard

Nick Dempsey (born 13 August 1980 in Norwich) is an English windsurfer, who lives in Weymouth. He married Sarah Ayton in October 2008 just 2 months after their gold medal victories. In June 2009, they had a son, Thomas-Flynn. Dempsey booked his first international success at the 1998 Mistral Youth World Championships where he won the bronze medal. As a senior his first win was clinched at the North Sea Cup Series in Pevensey Bay and an additional third place in the Kieler Woche. During the 2000 Summer Olympics he finished in 16th position. He continued winning competitions in 2001 and beyond like Athens Eurolymp Week, Kieler Woche and the SPA Regatta before finishing third at the 2004 Summer Olympics to take the windsurfing bronze medal.

When switching to the RS:X class he won race after race, resulting in the first spot on the RS:X world rankings. He took the gold medal at the 2006 RS:X European Championships. At the 2006 RS:X World Championships when he finished in 5th position. At the 2008 Summer Olympics he came 4th in the RS:X Class windsurfing class.

Achievements

Year Position Windsurfing class Event
2008 4. RS:X - Men's Windsurfer 2008 Olympic Games - Men's sailboard
2006 RS:X - Men's Windsurfer 2006 RS:X European Championships
2006 RS:X - Men's Windsurfer Holland Regatta
2006 RS:X - Men's Windsurfer Semaine Olympique Française
2006 RS:X - Men's Windsurfer HRH Princess Sofia Trophy
2006 RS:X - Men's Windsurfer Rolex Miami OCR
2004 Mistral - Men 2004 Summer Olympics
2003 Mistral - Men Saronikos Gulf Regatta
2003 Mistral - Men XXXIV Princess Sofia Trophy
2003 Mistral - Men Athens Eurolymp Week
2002 Mistral - Men Kieler Woche
2002 Mistral - Men North Sea Cup Series - Herne Bay
2002 Mistral - Men SPA Regatta
2002 Mistral - Men Sail Auckland
2002 Mistral - Men Sail Melbourne
2001 Mistral - Men Kieler Woche
2001 Mistral - Men XXXII Princess Sofia Trophy
2001 Mistral - Men Athens Eurolymp Week
2000 16. Mistral - Men 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Mistral - Men Kieler Woche
2000 Mistral - Men North Sea Cup Series - Pevensey Bay
2000 Mistral - Men Penta Mistral Cup
1998 Mistral - Men 1998 Mistral World Youth Championship

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