Andrew Simpson (sailor)

Andrew Simpson
Personal information
NicknameBart
Born(1976-12-17)17 December 1976
Chertsey, Surrey, England
Died9 May 2013(2013-05-09) (aged 36)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Weight104 kg (229 lb)
Sailing career
ClubHunters Hill Sailing Club, Woolwich[1]
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Star
Silver medal – second place 2012 London Star
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Rio de Janeiro Star
Silver medal – second place 2012 Hyères Star
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Cádiz Finn
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Cascais Star
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2001 Malcesine Finn
Silver medal – second place 2009 Kiel Star
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Malcesine Star
Updated on 10 May 2013

Andrew James "Bart" Simpson MBE (17 December 1976 – 9 May 2013), was an English sailor who won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, as crew for skipper Iain Percy in the Star class representing Great Britain. Simpson died in the capsize of the catamaran he was crewing on 9 May 2013, while training for the America's Cup in San Francisco Bay.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Andrew Simpson Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympic Sports at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
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