Name: Simon Hiscocks
Olympic Silver Medallist
Team Holt
Class: 49er
World Ranking: 7 (as at Wednesday 29 August 2007)
Position: Crew
DOB: 21 June 1973
Born: Dorking, Surrey
Currently living: Weymouth, Dorset
Started sailing: Aged 14 in a Mirror dinghy at Hedgecourt Lake in Surrey
Duration in current class: Since 1998
Name of helm: Chris Draper
Greatest strengths in sailing: I never give up
Biggest goal: To win an Olympic gold medal
Who has been the most influential person in your sailing career: Everyone I have ever sailed with
Other interests away from sailing: Mountain biking, windsurfing, squash and fixing boats
Sponsors: Lottery, Holt, Orange Bikes, Kaenon, Shock
Sailing career to date:
2007 - World Championships - 9th
2007 - Semaine Olympique Francaise - 1st
2005 – World Championships – Silver Medal
2005 – European Championships – Gold Medal
2005 – Kiel Week Regatta, Germany – Gold Medal
2004 – Olympic Regatta, Athens – Bronze Medal
2004 – European Championships – Gold Medal
2004 – World Championships – Silver Medal
2003 – ISAF World Sailing Championships – Gold Medal
2003 – 49er European Championships –Silver Medal
2003 – Kiel Week, Germany– Gold Medal
2003 – SPA Olympic Class Regatta, Holland – Gold Medal
2003 – Olympic Class Week, Hyeres – 4th
2003 – Princess Sofia Trophy, Palma – 6th
2003 – Olympic Week, Barce lona – Gold Medal
2003 – Cadiz Test Event – Silver Medal
2002 – Olympic Test Event 2002 – Bronze Medal
2002 – 49er European championships – Silver Medal
2002 – 49er World Championships – Silver Medal
2002 – Spa Olympic Classes Regatta – Bronze Medal
2000 – Olympic Games in the 49er class, Sydney – Silver Medal
2000 – Chernikeeff Sailing Regatta – Olympic Trials – 1st
2000 – 49er World Championships – 10th
1999 – 49er European championships – 10th
1999 – 49er National championships – 3rd
1998 – 49er European Championships – Bronze Medal
1998 – 49er National Championships – 1st
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