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Birth name | Nicholas Charles Dempsey | ||||||||||||||||
Nickname(s) | Dempo [1] | ||||||||||||||||
Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||
Born | Norwich, England [2] | 13 August 1980||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) [3] | ||||||||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||||||||
Country | United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||
Sport | Windsurfing | ||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Men's RS:X class | ||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Dom Tidey | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Nicholas Charles Dempsey [4] (born 13 August 1980 in Norwich) is a British windsurfer, who lives in Poole, Dorset. He became the first man to win three Olympics medals in windsurfing when he won silver in the 2016 Rio Olympics, adding to a silver won in the 2012 London Olympics, and a bronze from the 2004 Athens Olympics. [5] He is also twice world champion, winning gold in 2009 and 2013. [6]
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 Kiel Week.
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 he finished in 5th position.
At the 2008 Summer Olympics he came 4th in the RS:X Class windsurfing class with 60 points. He was 2 points behind Israeli bronze medalist Shahar Tzuberi.
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Dempsey won the silver medal in the RS:X Class windsurfing class, behind Dorian van Rijsselberge of the Netherlands. [7]
In the 2016 Summer Olympics, Dempsey again won the silver in the RS:X Class, again behind van Rijsselberge. With three medals won in the Olympics, he became the most decorated men's Olympic windsurfer. [8]
Dempsey 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, and another son Oscar in March 2012. [9] The couple broke up in late 2012. Dempsey has an interest in photography. [10]
Year | Position | Windsurfing class | Event |
2016 | RS:X – Men's Windsurfer | 2016 Olympic Games – Men's sailboard | |
2015 | RS:X – Men's Windsurfer | 2015 Sailing World Cup Weymouth and Portland | |
2013 | RS:X – Men's Windsurfer | 2013 RS:X World Windsurfing Championships Búzios [11] | |
2012 | RS:X – Men's Windsurfer | 2012 Olympic Games – Men's sailboard | |
2009 | RS:X – Men's Windsurfer | 2009 RS:X World Windsurfing Championships Weymouth and Portland | |
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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