Dylan Fletcher

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'''Dylan James Fletcher-Scott''' (born 3 April 1988) is a British [[sailing (sport)|sailor]] and Olympic champion in [[Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – 49er|Men's 49er]] in [[2020 Summer Olympics|Tokyo 2020]]. Fletcher and [[Alain Sign]] placed sixth in the [[Sailing at the 2016 Summer Olympics – 49er|49er]] event at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]].

Starting sailing at age 11 and racing at 13, Fletcher has always sailed double handers. Quickly finding himself at the front of the 405 fleet he moved up into the [[29er (dinghy)|29er]] enjoying similar success including 29er under 19 world champion in 2006 (Weymouth, 2nd in seniors). He then transitioned into the [[49er (dinghy)|49er]] climbing up the ranks collecting medals along the way.

Fletcher now sails with Olympic 2012 470 Silver medalist [[Stuart Bithell]]. The team medalled at every regatta in 2017 winning both the European and World Championships. They have qualified to represent Great Britain at the [[2020 Summer Olympics]] in the Men's 49er class.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://rochdaleonline.co.uk/news-features/4/sport-news/130525/sailing-stuart-bithell-named-for-tokyo-2020-olympics |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200224002740/http://rochdaleonline.co.uk/news-features/4/sport-news/130525/sailing-stuart-bithell-named-for-tokyo-2020-olympics |url-status=usurped |archive-date=24 February 2020 |title=Sailing: Stuart Bithell named for Tokyo 2020 Olympics |website=rochdaleonline.co.uk |access-date=2020-02-24}}</ref>

Fletcher won Olympic gold representing Great Britain at the [[2020 Summer Olympics]] in the Men's 49er class with crew [[Stuart Bithell]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2021-08-03/portland-sailor-stuart-bithell-wins-gold-in-tokyo |title=Portland Sailor Stuart Bithell wins gold in Tokyo |website=itv.com |access-date=2020-08-06}}</ref>

Fletcher was appointed [[Member of the Order of the British Empire]] (MBE) in the [[2022 New Year Honours]] for services to sailing.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=63571|supp=y|page=N24|date=1 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/59828368 |title=New Year Honours 2022: Jason Kenny receives a knighthood and Laura Kenny made a dame |date=31 December 2021 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref>

Fletcher added to his 2 previous world championship titles with Gold at the Moth Worlds in Buenos Aires in 2022.

He is a helm for the British Americas Cup team [[INEOS Britannia]] which in the [[2024 America's Cup|2024 edition]] became the first British team since 1964 to compete for the cup by beating [[Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli]] in the [[Louis Vuitton Cup]].

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==External links== * {{World Sailing|id=GBRDF16|www=dylan-fletcher|name=Dylan Fletcher}} * {{Team GB|name=Dylan Fletcher-Scott}} * {{Olympics.com profile|name=Dylan Fletcher-Scott}} * {{Olympedia|name=Dylan Fletcher-Scott}}

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