Nick Dempsey
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Nick Dempsey is an English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

 windsurfer, who lives in Weymouth. He married Sarah Ayton
Sarah Ayton
Sarah Lianne Ayton Dempsey OBE is an English professional sailor.She won a gold medal in the Yngling sailing class in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, together with Shirley Robertson and Sarah Webb, and another gold medal in the Yngling sailing class in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing,...

 in October 2008 just 2 months after their gold medal victories. In June 2009, they had a son, Thomas-Flynn.
Dempsey booked his first international success at the 1998 Mistral Youth World Championships where he won the bronze medal. As a senior his first win was clinched at the North Sea Cup Series in Pevensey Bay and an additional third place in the Kieler Woche. During the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...

 he finished in 16th position. He continued winning competitions in 2001 and beyond like Athens Eurolymp Week, Kieler Woche and the SPA Regatta before finishing third at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...

 to take the windsurfing bronze medal.

When switching to the RS:X class he won race after race, resulting in the first spot on the RS:X world rankings. He took the gold medal at the 2006 RS:X European Championships. At the 2006 RS:X World Championships
2006 RS:X World Championships
The 2006 RS:X World Championships were held at the Lake Garda in Trentino, Italy between September 23 and September 30, 2006.-Men's results:^ Bouman finished in a higher position during the medal race-Women's results:-External links:**...

 when he finished in 5th position. At the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...

 he came 4th in the RS:X Class windsurfing class.

Achievements

Year Position Windsurfing class Event
2008 4. RS:X - Men's Windsurfer   2008 Olympic Games - Men's sailboard
2006 RS:X - Men's Windsurfer   2006 RS:X European Championships
2006 RS:X - Men's Windsurfer   Holland Regatta
2006 RS:X - Men's Windsurfer   Semaine Olympique Française
2006 RS:X - Men's Windsurfer   HRH Princess Sofia Trophy
2006 RS:X - Men's Windsurfer   Rolex Miami OCR
2004 Mistral - Men   2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...

2003 Mistral - Men   Saronikos Gulf Regatta
2003 Mistral - Men   XXXIV Princess Sofia Trophy
2003 Mistral - Men   Athens Eurolymp Week
2002 Mistral - Men   Kieler Woche
2002 Mistral - Men   North Sea Cup Series - Herne Bay
2002 Mistral - Men   SPA Regatta
2002 Mistral - Men   Sail Auckland
2002 Mistral - Men   Sail Melbourne
2001 Mistral - Men   Kieler Woche
2001 Mistral - Men   XXXII Princess Sofia Trophy
2001 Mistral - Men   Athens Eurolymp Week
2000 16. Mistral - Men   2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...

2000 Mistral - Men   Kieler Woche
2000 Mistral - Men   North Sea Cup Series - Pevensey Bay
2000 Mistral - Men   Penta Mistral Cup
1998 Mistral - Men   1998 Mistral World Youth Championship

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