Nick Dempsey

{{Infobox sportsperson

| name = Nick Dempsey

| image =

| caption =

| nickname = Dempo{{cite web |url=http://www.sailing.org/biog.php?memberid=37532 |title=Sailor Biography: Nick Dempsey |work=World Sailing }}

| coach = Dom Tidey

| birth_name = Nicholas Charles Dempsey

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1980|8|13}}

| birth_place = Norwich, England{{cite web |url=http://www.olympics30.com/30british-hopefuls/NickDempsey.asp |title=Nick Dempsey – Windsurfing |work=Olympics 30 |access-date=22 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160913174141/http://www.olympics30.com/30british-hopefuls/NickDempsey.asp |archive-date=13 September 2016 |url-status=dead }}

| nationality = British

| country = United Kingdom

| height = 1.80 m

| weight = 70 kg{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/2012/athletes/41b83f4c-e71f-44c8-a76c-d60c3f7c8e38 |title=Nick Dempsey |publisher=BBC Sport }}

| sport = Windsurfing

| event = Men's RS:X class

| medaltemplates =

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Nicholas Charles DempseyGRO reference: September 1980, Vol. 10, Page 59389/S (born 13 August 1980 in Norwich) is a retired British windsurfer, who lives in Poole, Dorset. He became the first man to win three Olympics medals in windsurfing when he won silver in the 2016 Rio Olympics, adding to a silver won in the 2012 London Olympics, and a bronze from the 2004 Athens Olympics.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/36688211 |title=Rio Olympics 2016: Nick Dempsey wins historic windsurfing silver medal in RS:X |date=15 August 2016 |publisher=BBC Sport }} He is also twice world champion, winning gold in 2009 and 2013.{{cite web |url=http://www.rya.org.uk/rio2016/meet-the-team/rsx-men/Pages/nick-dempsey.aspx |title=Nick Dempsey |work=RYA }}

Career

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 Kiel Week.

During the 2000 Summer Olympics 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 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 he finished in 5th position.

At the 2008 Summer Olympics he came 4th in the RS:X Class windsurfing class with 60 points. He was 2 points behind Israeli bronze medalist Shahar Tzuberi.

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Dempsey won the silver medal in the RS:X Class windsurfing class, behind Dorian van Rijsselberge of the Netherlands.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/aug/07/london-2012-nick-dempsey-windsurfing-silver|title= London 2012: Great Britain's Nick Dempsey wins windsurfing silver medal|accessdate=7 August 2012 | work=The Guardian|first=Steven|last=Morris|date=7 August 2012}}

In the 2016 Summer Olympics, Dempsey again won the silver in the RS:X Class, again behind van Rijsselberge. With three medals won in the Olympics, he became the most decorated men's Olympic windsurfer.{{cite news |url= https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sailing/2016/08/14/nick-dempsey-brings-windsurfing-career-to-an-end-with-silver-med/ |title=Nick Dempsey brings windsurfing career to an end with silver medal at Rio Olympics 2016 |date=14 August 2016 |work=The Daily Telegraph }}

In 2017, Nick was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Science by the University of Chichester.{{Cite web |title=Honorary Awards |url=https://www.chi.ac.uk/alumni/honorary-awards/ |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=University of Chichester |language=en-GB}}

Personal life

Dempsey was married to yachtswoman Sarah Ayton from 2008 to 2012 with whom he has two sons{{cite news |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/sport/olympics/sailing/article3501139.ece |title=Sacrifice that brought a family silver |first=Patrick|last= Kidd |date= 8 August 2012|work=The Times }} He later married yachtswoman Hannah Mills with whom he has a daughter.{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sailing/2023/12/09/hannah-mills-great-britain-sail-gp-victory-ben-ainslie/ |title=‘My arms were spinning furiously’: Hannah Mills helps grind Great Britain to SailGP victory |work=The Daily Telegraph |first=Tom |last=Cary |access-date=17 October 2024}}

Achievements

class="wikitable" ! width="30" \|Year ! width="20" \|Position ! width="150" \|Windsurfing class ! width="300" \|Event
colspan=6\|Olympic Games
\|2016	align="center"\| 20px	RS:X – Men's Windsurfer	2016 Olympic Games – Men's sailboard	Rio de Janeiro	{{flagicon\|BRA}}
\|2012	align="center"\| 20px	RS:X – Men's Windsurfer	2012 Olympic Games – Men's sailboard	Portland	{{flagicon\|GBR}}
\|2008	align="center"\| 4.	RS:X – Men's Windsurfer	2008 Olympic Games – Men's sailboard	Qingdoa	{{flagicon\|CHN}}
\|2004	align="center"\| 20px	Mistral – Men	2004 Summer Olympics	Athens	{{flagicon\|GRE}}
\|2000	align="center"\| 16.	Mistral – Men	2000 Summer Olympics	Sydney	{{flagicon\|AUS}}
colspan=6\|World Championships
\|2016	align="center" \| 4	RS:X - Male	2016 RS:X World Championships
\|2015	align="center" \| 13	RS:X - Male	2015 RS:X World Championships
\|2014	align="center" \| 5	RS:X - Male	2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships
\|2013	align="center" \| 20px	RS:X – Men's Windsurfer	2013 RS:X World Championships	Búzios	{{BRA}}	{{cite web \|url=http://archive2014.rsxclass.com/images/Dox/Results/2013WC-final-results-men.pdf \|title=2013 RS:X WORLD WINDSURFING CHAMPIONSHIPS \|work= International RS:X Class Association }}
\|2012	align="center" \| 20px	RS:X - Male	2012 RS:X World Championships
\|2011	align="center" \| 13	RS:X - Male	Perth 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships
\|2010	align="center" \| 9	RS:X - Male	2010 RS:X World Championships
\|2009	align="center" \| 20px	RS:X – Men's Windsurfer	2009 RS:X World Championships	Weymouth and Portland	{{GBR}}
\|2008	align="center" \| 6	RS:X - Male	2008 RS:X World Championships
\|2007	align="center" \| 20px	RS:X - Male	2007 ISAF Sailing World Championships
\|2006	align="center" \| 5	RS:X - Male	2006 RS:X World Championships
\|2005	align="center" \| 7	Raceboard Men	2005 Raceboard World Championships
\|2003	align="center" \| 6	Mistral Men	2003 ISAF Sailing World Championships
\|2002	align="center" \| 7	Mistral Men	2002 Mistral World Championship
\|2001	align="center" \| 8	Mistral Men	Mistral World Championships
\|2000	align="center" \| 23	Mistral Men	IMCO Mistral World Championships
\|1999	align="center" \| 24	Mistral Men	Mistral World Championships
\|1998	align="center" \| 26	Mistral Men	IMCO Mistral World Championships
\|1998	align="center"\| 20px	Mistral – Men	1998 Mistral Youth World Championships		{{flagicon\|RSA}}
\|1997	align="center" \| 23	Mistral - Juniors	Jnr, Yth & Masters Mistral World Championships Mistral Men
\|1998	align="center"\| 20px	Mistral	ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships
\|1996	align="center" \| 8	Aloha - Junior Male	1996 Aloha World Championships
colspan=6\|Others
\|2015	align="center" \| 20px	RS:X – Men's Windsurfer	2015 Sailing World Cup	Weymouth and Portland	{{GBR}}
\|2006	align="center"\| 20px	RS:X – Men's Windsurfer	2006 RS:X European Championships		{{flagicon\|TUR}}
\|2006	align="center"\| 20px	RS:X – Men's Windsurfer	Holland Regatta		{{flagicon\|NED}}
\|2006	align="center"\| 20px	RS:X – Men's Windsurfer	Semaine Olympique Française		{{flagicon\|FRA}}
\|2006	align="center"\| 20px	RS:X – Men's Windsurfer	HRH Princess Sofia Trophy		{{flagicon\|ESP}}
\|2006	align="center"\| 20px	RS:X – Men's Windsurfer	Rolex Miami OCR		{{flagicon\|USA}}
\|2003	align="center"\| 20px	Mistral – Men	Saronikos Gulf Regatta		{{flagicon\|GRE}}
\|2003	align="center"\| 20px	Mistral – Men	XXXIV Princess Sofia Trophy		{{flagicon\|ESP}}
\|2003	align="center"\| 20px	Mistral – Men	Athens Eurolymp Week		{{flagicon\|GRE}}
\|2002	align="center"\| 20px	Mistral – Men	Kieler Woche		{{flagicon\|GER}}
\|2002	align="center"\| 20px	Mistral – Men	North Sea Cup Series	Herne Bay	{{flagicon\|GBR}}
\|2002	align="center"\| 20px	Mistral – Men	Spa Regatta		{{flagicon\|NED}}
\|2002	align="center"\| 20px	Mistral – Men	Sail Auckland		{{flagicon\|NZL}}
\|2002	align="center"\| 20px	Mistral – Men	Sail Melbourne	{{flagicon\|AUS}}
\|2001	align="center"\| 20px	Mistral – Men	Kieler Woche		{{flagicon\|GER}}
\|2001	align="center"\| 20px	Mistral – Men	XXXII Princess Sofia Trophy		{{flagicon\|ESP}}
\|2001	align="center"\| 20px	Mistral – Men	Athens Eurolymp Week		{{flagicon\|GRE}}
\|2000	align="center"\| 20px	Mistral – Men	Kieler Woche		{{flagicon\|GER}}
\|2000	align="center"\| 20px	Mistral – Men	North Sea Cup Series	Pevensey Bay	{{flagicon\|GBR}}
\|2000	align="center"\| 20px	Mistral – Men	Penta Mistral Cup		{{flagicon\|EGY}}

References

External links

{{Official website|http://www.nickdempsey.com}}
{{World Sailing|id=GBRND10|www=nick-dempsey}}
{{Olympics.com profile|nick-dempsey-2|org_id=nick-dempsey-1|org_archive=20190506081542}}
{{SR/Olympics|de/nick-dempsey-2|archive=20161203024937}}

Category:1980 births

Category:Living people

Category:English windsurfers

Category:English male sailors (sport)

Category:Olympic sailors for Great Britain

Category:British male sailors (sport)

Category:Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain

Category:Sailors at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Mistral One Design

Category:Sailors at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Mistral One Design

Category:Sailors at the 2008 Summer Olympics – RS:X

Category:Sailors at the 2012 Summer Olympics – RS:X

Category:Sailors at the 2016 Summer Olympics – RS:X