Event: Men's Finn

Born: March 21, 1976, Southampton

Height: 6ft 2in

Weight: 14st 13lbs

Hometown: Southampton

Higher Education: Bristol University - Economics.

Club: Hayling Island Sailing Club, Hampshire.

1982: Began competing.

1996: World Championships, Cape Town - Open Laser, fifth place.

1998: World Championships, Athens - Men's Finn, seventh place; European Championships, Vilamoura - Men's Finn, third place.

1999: European Championships, Ostende - Men's Finn, first place; World Championships, Melbourne - Men's Finn, fourth place; SPA Regatta, Medemblik - fourth place; Kiel Week, Germany - second place.

2000: Sail Melbourne, Australia - third place.

September 30 - Sydney Olympics, men's Finn class - gold medal.