Nick Dempsey
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Great Britain
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| Men's Sailing | ||
 | 2012 London | Men's sailboard |
 | 2004 Athens | Men's sailboard |
Nicholas Charles "Nick" Dempsey[1] (born 13 August 1980 in Norwich) is an English windsurfer, who lives in Weymouth. He married yachtswoman Sarah Ayton in October 2008 just two months after she won a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. 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.
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Dempsey won the silver medal in the RS:X Class windsurfing class.[2]
Achievements
| Year | Position | Windsurfing class | Event |
| 2012 |  | RS:X - Men's Windsurfer | 2012 Olympic Games - Men's sailboard |
| 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 |
References
- ↑ GRO reference: September 1980, Vol. 10, Page 59389/S
- ↑ Morris, Steven (7 August 2012). "London 2012: Great Britain's Nick Dempsey wins windsurfing silver medal". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 August 2012.