| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 15, 1992 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Sailing career | |
| Class | 470 |
| Club | Chester Yacht Club Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 2016 Summer Olympics 2020 Summer Olympics |
Jacob Saunders (born April 15, 1992)[1] is a Canadian sailor. Along with his partner (and brother) Graeme Saunders, he competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the 470 event,[2][3] finishing in 22nd place.[4] He represented Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics together with Oliver Bone of the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron,[5] finishing in 17th place in the men's 470 event.[6] He started his early training and career with the Chester Yacht Club, competing as Jacob Chaplin-Saunders.[7]
- ^ "Jacob Saunders". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ^ Palmeter, Paul (June 4, 2016). "Nova Scotia brothers join Canada's Olympic sailing team". Toronto, Canada: CBC News. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "Canada's sailing roster makes Nikola Girke a 4-time Olympian". CBC News. July 4, 2016. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
- ^ "470 Men". August 24, 2016. Archived from the original on August 24, 2016. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ^ MacDonald, Glenn (March 18, 2021). "RNSYS's Bone, Saunders named to Canadian Olympic sailing team". Saltwire. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
- ^ "Two Person Dinghy (470), Men". Olympedia. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
- ^ "Nova Scotian top Canadian in fleet". The Kingston Whig-Standard. August 17, 2007. Retrieved July 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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