# Dylan Fletcher > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Dylan_Fletcher > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Dylan_Fletcher.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dylan_Fletcher > Source revision: 1324365049 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) British sailor Dylan Fletcher-Scott MBE Personal information Full name Dylan James Fletcher-Scott Nationality British Born 3 April 1988 (1988-04-03) (age 38) London, England Sailing career Sport Sailing Class 405, 29er 49er Medal record Men's sailing Representing Great Britain Olympic Games 2020 Tokyo 49er World Championships 2017 Matosinhos 49er 2016 Clearwater 49er 2019 Auckland 49er **Dylan James Fletcher-Scott** (born 3 April 1988) is a British [sailor](/source/Sailing_(sport)) and Olympic champion in [Men's 49er](/source/Sailing_at_the_2020_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_49er) in [Tokyo 2020](/source/2020_Summer_Olympics). Fletcher and [Alain Sign](/source/Alain_Sign) placed sixth in the [49er](/source/Sailing_at_the_2016_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_49er) event at the [2016 Summer Olympics](/source/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](/source/29er_(dinghy)) enjoying similar success including 29er under 19 world champion in 2006 (Weymouth, 2nd in seniors). He then transitioned into the [49er](/source/49er_(dinghy)) climbing up the ranks collecting medals along the way. Fletcher now sails with Olympic 2012 470 Silver medalist [Stuart Bithell](/source/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](/source/2020_Summer_Olympics) in the Men's 49er class.[1] Fletcher won Olympic gold representing Great Britain at the [2020 Summer Olympics](/source/2020_Summer_Olympics) in the Men's 49er class with crew [Stuart Bithell](/source/Stuart_Bithell).[2] Fletcher was appointed [Member of the Order of the British Empire](/source/Member_of_the_Order_of_the_British_Empire) (MBE) in the [2022 New Year Honours](/source/2022_New_Year_Honours) for services to sailing.[3][4] 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](/source/INEOS_Britannia) which in the [2024 edition](/source/2024_America's_Cup) became the first British team since 1964 to compete for the cup by beating [Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli](/source/Luna_Rossa_Prada_Pirelli) in the [Louis Vuitton Cup](/source/Louis_Vuitton_Cup). ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Sailing: Stuart Bithell named for Tokyo 2020 Olympics"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200224002740/http://rochdaleonline.co.uk/news-features/4/sport-news/130525/sailing-stuart-bithell-named-for-tokyo-2020-olympics). *rochdaleonline.co.uk*. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Portland Sailor Stuart Bithell wins gold in Tokyo"](https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2021-08-03/portland-sailor-stuart-bithell-wins-gold-in-tokyo). *itv.com*. Retrieved 6 August 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["No. 63571"](https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/63571/supplement/N24). *[The London Gazette](/source/The_London_Gazette)* (Supplement). 1 January 2022. p. N24. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["New Year Honours 2022: Jason Kenny receives a knighthood and Laura Kenny made a dame"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/59828368). *BBC Sport*. 31 December 2021. ## External links - [Dylan Fletcher](https://web.archive.org/web/20241130/https://www.sailing.org/sailor/dylan-fletcher?ref=GBRDF16) at [World Sailing](/source/World_Sailing) (archived, [alternate link](https://web.archive.org/web/20241130/https://www.sailing.org/sailor/?ref=GBRDF16)) - [Dylan Fletcher-Scott](https://www.teamgb.com/athletes/3DGeCX2UAaGLU67aFpYLEu) at [Team GB](/source/Team_GB) - [Dylan Fletcher-Scott](https://olympics.com/en/athletes/dylan-fletcher-scott) at [Olympics.com](/source/International_Olympic_Committee) - [Dylan Fletcher-Scott](https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/134059) at [Olympedia](/source/Olympedia) v t e Olympic champions in 49er 2000: Jyrki Järvi & Thomas Johanson (FIN) 2004: Iker Martínez de Lizarduy & Xabier Fernández (ESP) 2008: Jonas Warrer & Martin Kirketerp (DEN) 2012: Nathan Outteridge & Iain Jensen (AUS) 2016: Peter Burling & Blair Tuke (NZL) 2020: Dylan Fletcher & Stuart Bithell (GBR) 2024: Diego Botín & Florián Trittel (ESP) v t e World champions in 49er 1997: Nicholson & Phillips 1998: Nicholson & Phillips 1999: Nicholson & Smyth 2000: Lopez-Vasquez & de la Plaza 2001: J. 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