Hampshire Olympians
Winchester's Star Sailor adds to the Team GB's Pot of Gold
Winchester yachtsman Iain Percy MBE won Britain's fourth sailing gold at the 2008 Olympics with his team mate Andrew Simpson in a thrilling end to the Star class event in Qingdao.
Percy, 31, is one of Great Britain's most successful Olympic sailors, having won gold in Sydney in 2000. He was born in Southampton, but educated at Peter Symonds' College and is now a Winchester resident.
Congratulations from Winchester residents across the district, Iain and Andrew!
There were thirty five athletes from Hampshire participating in the 2008 Olympics and Paralympics in Beijing, including three from the Winchester District - Julia Beckett (swimming), Rob Moore (hockey) and - of course - Iain Percy (sailing). Read more about them below.
You can also meet Julia Beckett at the first Winchester District Sports Awards on 9th December 2008 at Winchester Guildhall. Click here for more details - and join us on the night.
Hampshire Paralympic Athletes:
- Deanna Coates lives in Yateley - Shooting
- David Smith lives in Eastleigh - Boccia
- Ross Morrison lives in Fareham - Wheelchair Rugby
- Helene Raynesford lives in Frimley - Rowing
- Vicki Hansford lives in Fleet - Rowing
- Kim Minett lives in Fareham - Athletics
- Helena Lucas lives in Southampton - Sailing.
- Pauline McDonald lives in Hedge End - Wheelchair Basketball.
- Peter Norfolk lives in Alton - Tennis
Hampshire Olympic Athletes.
- Ben Ainslie Lymington Sailing
- Blake Aldridge Southampton Diving
- Christina Bassadone Chichester (West Sussex) Sailing
- Julia Beckett Winchester Swimming
- Karina Bryant Farnham Judo
- Penny Clark Lee on Solent Sailing
- Alex Danson Hook Hockey
- Richard Faulds Southampton Shotgun
- Will Howden Southampton Sailing
- Caitlin McClatchey Portsmouth Swimming
- Leigh McMillan Isle of Wight (Newport) Sailing
- Rob Moore Winchester Hockey
- Iain Percy Southampton (Now lives in Winchester) Sailing
- Stacie Powell Southampton Diving
- Jenna Randall Camberley Synchronised Swimming
- Ben Rhodes Southampton Sailing
- Nick Robinson-Baker Farnborough Diving
- Nick Rogers Southampton Sailing
- Andrew Smith Portsmouth Badminton
- Tom Solesbury Farnborough Rowing
- Kelly Sotherton Isle of Wight Athletics
- Rob Tobin Basingstoke Athletics
- Stephanie Twell Farnborough Athletics
- Peter Waterfield Southampton Diving
- Pippa Wilson Lymington Sailing
- Rebecca Wing Farnborough Artistic Gymnastics
More information about each athlete can be found on the GB Athletics website or for information about their performance at the Beijing Olympics click on their name or visit the British Olympic Association results page http://www.olympics.org.uk/beijing2008/Results.aspx.
