Ian Barrows

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Ian Barrows
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1995-01-14) January 14, 1995 (age 31)
Sport
Sport Sailing
Medal record
Men's sailing
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Olympic Games
Olympic rings.svg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Paris 49er
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Santiago 49er
Representing Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg U.S. Virgin Islands
Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Singapore Boys' Byte CII

Ian Barrows (born January 14, 1995) is an American sailor. [1] He competed in the 49er event at the 2024 Summer Olympics, where he won a bronze medal with Hans Henken. He was the 2017 College Sailor of the Year [2] and a four-time collegiate All-American sailor [3] while a member of the Yale Bulldogs sailing team. [4] Barrows currently works as an assistant coach for the Charleston Cougars sailing team. [5]

Barrows' elder brother, Thomas Barrows III, is also an Olympian sailor, having competed in the 2008 and 2012 games. [6]

References

  1. https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/ian-barrows_1950366
  2. "ICSA | Inter-collegiate Sailing Association". collegesailing.org. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  3. https://www.ussailing.org/athletes/ian-barrows/
  4. "Ian Barrows - 2016-17 - Sailing". Yale University. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  5. "Olympian Barrows Joins Sailing Staff". College of Charleston Athletics. August 2, 2024. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  6. Yale grad Ian Barrows comes in 9th in men's skiff in 2024 Paris Olympics, NBC Connecticut (July 29, 2024).