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Ben Ainslie
Key Facts
Country
Competed in
Date of birth
05 Feb 1977
Height
1.83m
Weight
90kg
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Biography
Competed in: SAILING
The most successful British sailor in history is targetting a record-equalling fourth Olympic gold
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Ainslie enters America's Cup race
Ben Ainslie follows up his Olympic heroics by announcing his new team to compete in the 2013 America's Cup.
16 Aug 12
Ainslie chosen as GB flagbearer
11 Aug 12
Ben Ainslie has been chosen to carry the flag for the British team at the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games.
Man arrested over gold postbox
11 Aug 12
A 51-year-old man is arrested after spray painting a Royal Mail postbox gold in Lymington in honour of Olympic sailor Ben Ainslie.
Australia conquer Great Britain at sea
11 Aug 12
Australia's three golds give them supremacy at sea but Great Britain are poised to fight back, says BBC Sport's Rob Hodgetts
More Ben Ainslie stories (9)
| Date | Event | Rank | Mark |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug | Men's Finn Medal Race | 9 | 18 |
| 3 Aug | Men's Finn Race 10 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 Aug | Men's Finn Race 9 | 6 | 6 |
| 2 Aug | Men's Finn Race 8 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 Aug | Men's Finn Race 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 31 Jul | Men's Finn Race 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 31 Jul | Men's Finn Race 5 | 4 | 4 |
| 30 Jul | Men's Finn Race 4 | 12 | 12 |
| 30 Jul | Men's Finn Race 3 | 6 | 6 |
| 29 Jul | Men's Finn Race 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 29 Jul | Men's Finn Race 1 | 2 | 2 |
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Head to Head
Ben Ainslie vs Zach Railey
Ben Ainslie
One to watch 
London 2012 medals
1
London 2012 appearances
11
London 2012 results (pts)
18 Men's Finn
Height
1.83m (6'0")
Weight
90kg
Age
36
Zach Railey
Height
1.93m (6'4")
Weight
98kg
Age
29
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Medal Table
| Rank | Athlete |
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Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PHELPS Michael
USA
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 |
FRANKLIN Missy
USA
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 |
SCHMITT Allison
USA
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 86 |
AINSLIE Ben (selected)
GBR
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Comment & Analysis
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Four-time gold medallist Ben Ainslie's fierce determination and ruthlessness mark him out as an Olympic great
BBC Sport's Rob Hodgetts watches three-time Olympic gold medallist Ben Ainslie begin his comeback in style
Fans on the beach embrace the opening ceremony and prepare to cheer on Ben Ainslie at the Olympic sailing competition.
BBC Sport looks at the 19 gold medals won by Team GB in Beijing four years ago and the chances of retaining them at…
Countdown continues as Olympics draw closer
There is still a lot of work to be done but with 100 days to go London Olympic organisers can reflect that their…
Britain's greatest sailor on what drives him towards a fourth gold