Ian Barker (sailor)

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Ian Barker
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born10 August 1966 (1966-08-10) (age 57)
Cardiff, Wales
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Sailing career
Class(es) 49er
ClubPenarth Yacht Club
Hayling Island Sailing Club
Medal record
Sailing
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2000 Sydney 49er
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1993 Travemünde, Germany 505
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1995 Hong Kong Flying Fifteen
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1996 Townsville, Australia 505
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1998 Hyannis, United States 505

Ian Barker (born 10 August 1966 in Cardiff) is a British sailor. He won a silver medal in the High Performance Dinghy class at the 2000 Summer Olympics with Simon Hiscocks. He lives in Christchurch, England. He coached the Irish 49er team for Rio 2016 Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ian Barker". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013.