What nationality is Sir Ben Ainslie?
What nationality is Sir Ben Ainslie?
British
Ben Ainslie/Nationality
Ben Ainslie, in full Sir Charles Benedict Ainslie, (born February 5, 1977, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England), British sailing champion who became the most-decorated Olympic mariner of all time when he captured his fourth career gold medal (fifth medal overall) at the 2012 Games in London.
Who is Ben Ainslie’s wife?
Georgie Thompsonm. 2014
Ben Ainslie/Wife
Ben Ainslie’s wife, Lady Ainslie, is better known as Georgie Thompson and is a successful and highly respected TV and radio presenter in the UK.
What was Ben Ainslie knighted for?
Ainslie had the honour of being the first torch bearer as the Olympic flame made its 8,000-mile trip around Britain in advance of the 2012 Games, and at the opening ceremony he was Great Britain’s flag bearer.
How good is Ben Ainslie?
Ainslie is the most successful sailor in Olympic history. He is one of three athletes to win medals in five different Olympic Games in sailing, being the third person to win five Olympic medals in that sport (after Torben Grael and Robert Scheidt) and also the second to win four gold medals, after Paul Elvstrøm.
Has Ben Ainslie won the America’s Cup?
They are in Auckland, New Zealand, trying to win the America’s Cup, the oldest trophy in world sport, taken from British waters under Queen Victoria’s nose in 1851 and never won back.
Where is Georgie Thompson now?
Georgie was a regular panelist on A League of Their Own, and since leaving Sky Sports News the 43-year-old has worked for Fox Sports and BBC Radio Five Live. She married Olympic sailor Ben Ainslie in 2014, having also famously dated Declan Donnelly, one half of Ant and Dec.
How many times has Ben Ainslie won the America’s Cup?
Ainslie is the most successful sailor in Olympic history. He won medals at five consecutive Olympics from 1996 onwards, including gold at the four consecutive Games (Sydney, Athens, Beijing & London) held between 2000 and 2012….Ben Ainslie.
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How many gold medals did Canada win in the 2010 Winter Olympics?
14 gold medals
Canada’s 14 gold medals were the most ever won by one country at a Winter Games while the 26 total medals was a Canadian high.
Has Ben Ainslie won an America’s Cup?
They are in Auckland, New Zealand, trying to win the America’s Cup, the oldest trophy in world sport, taken from British waters under Queen Victoria’s nose in 1851 and never won back. But in the preliminary America’s Cup World Series, Ineos Team UK was embarrassingly off the pace.
Is UK still in Americas Cup?
The British outfit’s America’s Cup campaign ended on Sunday as Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli won the PRADA Cup Final Series 7-1 in order to become the challenger to Emirates Team New Zealand in the 36th America’s Cup match.
Where did Ben Ainslie live as a child?
Ainslie was born in the north of England, but when he was seven, his family moved to the coast of Cornwall, where he learned to sail on the waters of Restronguet Creek. His father, Roddy, was an accomplished yachtsman, skippering a boat on the first Whitbread Round the World Race in 1973–74.
Who are the backers of Sir Ben Ainslie?
Ainslie, flanked by backers Sir Keith Mills and Sir Charles Dunstone, built a superb new base in Portsmouth and assembled an almost fully British team of some of the world’s best sailors. Ben and Georgie welcome their daughter Bellatrix into the world. “Becoming a parent with Georgie was the best day of my life.
Where did Ben Ainslie and Georgie Thompson honeymoon?
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When did Ben Ainslie race in the America’s Cup?
Ainslie also competed in the America’s Cup series. He was due to skipper Britain’s Team Origin in the 2012–13 America’s Cup World Series (ACWS), but the team was disbanded in 2010. Ainslie responded by establishing his own team, Ben Ainslie Racing, which finished third overall.