Name: Nick Rogers
Olympic Silver Medallist
Team Holt
Class: 470
World Ranking: 3 (as of 24 November 2005)
Position: Helm
DOB: 4 March 1977
Born: Southampton, Hampshire
Currently living: Lymington, Hampshire
Started sailing: Aged 4 in an Optimist at the Royal Lymington Yacht Club
Duration in current class: Since 1997
Name of crew: Joe Glanfield
Greatest strengths in sailing: I enjoy it and also have good concentration and focus
Biggest goal: To win an Olympic gold medal
Who has been most influential in your sailing career: My Father
Other interests away from sailing: Sailing, friends, family, climbing and playing guitar
Sailing career to date:
2007 – Nominated to the British Olympic Committee to compete in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
2007 – Sail for Gold – Gold Medal
2007 – Pre Olympic Regatta – Silver Medal
2007 - World Championships - 8th
2005 – World Championship – Silver Medal
2005 – European Championship – Silver Medal
2004 – Olympic Regatta, Athens – Silver Medal
2004 – European Championship – Gold Medal
2004 – World Championship – Bronze Medal
2004 – Olympic Classes Week, Hyeres – Bronze Medal
2004 – Princess Sofia Regatta, Palma – Gold Medal
2003 – ISAF World Sailing Championships – 11th
2003 – Pre-Olympics, Athens – Silver Medal
2003 – 470 European Championships – 4th
2003 – Olympic Class Week, Hyeres – 18th
2003 – Princess Sofia Regatta, Palma – 6th
2002 – 470 World Championships – 8th
2002 – 470 European Championships – Bronze medal
2000 – Olympic Games in the 470 class, Sydney – 4 (missed out on Bronze Medal by one point)
2000 – 470 World Championships – 6th
2000 – 470 European Championships – 4th
1999 – IBM Sydney Harbour Pre -Olympic Regatta – 4th
1998 – Dubai ISAF World Sailing Championships – 12th
1997 – 470 European Championships – 5th
1997 – 470 National Championships – Gold Medal
1995 – ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships – Gold Medal
1991 – Optimist National Championships – Gold Medal
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