{{Short description|American sailor gold medalist}} {{Infobox sailor|name=Hans Henken|nationality=United States|spouse=Helena Scutt|birth_place=Laguna Beach, California, U.S.|classes=F50, 49er, 29er, Moth|collegeteam=Stanford University|medaltemplates={{MedalSport | Sailing }} {{MedalCountry | {{Flagu|United States}} }} {{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}} center|80px {{MedalBronze|2024 Paris|49er}} {{MedalCompetition | Pan American Games }} {{MedalGold | 2023 Santiago | 49er }} {{MedalCompetition | World Championships }} {{MedalBronze | 2008 Aarhus | 29er}} {{MedalGold | [https://cgra.org/Results/2009results.htm 2009 Cascade Locks] | U23 Moth}} {{MedalCompetition | World Cups }} {{MedalBronze | [https://sailingresults.net/site/event/80163/ 2017 Sail Melbourne] | 49er}} {{MedalSilver | [https://www.ussailing.org/news/palma-2022-wrap-up/ 2022 Trofeo Princesa Sofia] | 49er}} {{MedalCompetition | North American Championships }} {{MedalGold | [https://us29er.org/events-results/ 2007 Kingston] | 29er}} {{MedalGold | [https://49er.ca/na-class/champions 2016 Newport] | 49er}} {{MedalGold | [https://49er.ca/na-class/champions 2021 Bristol] | 49er}} {{MedalGold | [https://49er.ca/na-class/champions 2023 Clearwater] | 49er}} {{MedalCompetition | National Championships }} {{MedalGold | [https://us29er.org/events-results/ 2012 Cascade Locks] | 29er}} {{MedalGold | [https://49er.ca/na-class/champions 2015 Long Island] | 49er}} {{MedalGold | [https://49er.ca/na-class/champions 2017 Long Island] | 49er}} {{MedalGold | [https://49er.ca/na-class/champions 2022 Miami] | 49er}} {{MedalGold | [https://www.ussailing.org/news/miami-ft-lauderdale-us-open-sailing-series-bring-the-action/ 2023 Miami] | 49er}} ||}} '''Hans Henken''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|h|ɑː|n|s|_|ˈ|h|ɛ|ŋ|k|ɪ|n}} {{respell|HAHNS|_|HENG|kin}}; born 4 June 1992)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/hans-henken_1950381|title=HENKEN Hans|year=2024 |publisher=International Olympic Committee |access-date=9 August 2024}}</ref> is an American sailor who won bronze at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France and gold at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, competing with Ian Barrows in the 49er class.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Juegos PanAm – Santiago 2023 |url=http://sailing.results-santiago2023.org/en/default/races/race |access-date=2023-11-07 |website=Juegos PanAm – Santiago 2023 |language=en}}</ref> He is currently a member of the United States national sailing team and is also a flight controller for the United States SailGP Team.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hans Henken – United States SailGP Team |url=https://sailgp.com/teams/united-states/hans-henken/ |access-date=2023-11-07 |website=SailGP |language=en}}</ref> He was nominated for and won Rolex Yachtsman's of the Year for his performance in the 2024 calendar year.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 February 2025 |title=US SAILING ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF THE 2024 ROLEX YACHTSMAN AND YACHTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARDS |url=https://www.ussailing.org/news/us-sailing-announces-winners-of-the-2024-rolex-yachtsman-and-yachtswoman-of-the-year-awards/ |work=US Sailing}}</ref>
He is the brother of Olympic skiff athlete Paris Henken, who sailed the 2016 49er FX event together with Hans's wife Helena Scutt.<ref>{{cite web | last=Zeigler | first=Mark | title=Coronado High School alum Hans Henken gets sailing bronze in dramatic fashion | website=The San Diego Union-Tribune | date=2 August 2024 | url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/02/coronado-high-school-alum-hans-henken-gets-sailing-bronze-in-dramatic-fashion/ | access-date=8 February 2025}}/</ref>
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Henken, Hans}} Category:Living people Category:American male sailors (sport) Category:Sailors at the 2023 Pan American Games Category:Medalists at the 2023 Pan American Games Category:Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in sailing Category:Sportspeople from Laguna Beach, California Category:Stanford Cardinal athletes Category:Sailors at the 2024 Summer Olympics – 49er Category:Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics Category:Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in sailing Category:United States SailGP Team sailors Category:1992 births Category:21st-century American sportsmen