Ben Ainslie

Early Life

Sir Charles Benedict Ainslie, known as Ben Ainslie, was born on February 5, 1977, in , Macclesfield England. His parents are Roddy and Sue Ainslie. His father, Roddy,[1] captained a boat in the first Whitbread Round The World Race in 1973[2]. Ben's older sister, Fleur, is married to Jerome Pels, who used to be the secretary general of the International Sailing Federation (ISAF). Ben went to Terra Nova School in Cheshire, Truro School in Cornwall, and Peter Symonds Sixth Form in Hampshire[3].

Olympic Success

Ben Ainslie is a very successful British sailor. He is the most successful sailor in Olympic history. He won medals at five Olympic Games in a row, starting in 1996. He won gold medals at four of these Olympics, from 2000 to 2012. He is one of three men to win medals in five different Olympic Games in sailing. The other two men are Torben Grael and Robert Scheidt. Ben is the second person to win four gold medals in sailing, after Paul Elvstrøm[4].

Career

Ben Ainslie is the CEO of Athena Sports Group. He is also the Team Principal, CEO, and Skipper of INEOS Britannia. Additionally[5], he is the CEO of the Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team[6].

  1. ↑ "America's Cup: Ben Ainslie's USA beat Team New Zealand in decider". BBC Sport. 2013-09-25. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
  2. ↑ Bowman, Paul Gittings,Brooke (2013-04-24). "Ainslie's ambition: Sailing hero takes on America's Cup challenge". CNN. Retrieved 2025-01-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ "BARCELONA TO HOST 37TH AMERICA'S CUP IN 2024". 37th America's Cup. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
  4. ↑ Morris, Steven (2012-05-18). "Ben Ainslie's Olympic torch run sets course for London Games". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
  5. ↑ "Page 13 | Supplement 56070, 30 December 2000 | London Gazette | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
  6. ↑ "British team confirmed as Challenger of Record for 37th America's Cup". Yachting World. 2021-03-19. Retrieved 2025-01-09.