Nick Thompson (sailor)

{{short description|British sailor}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox sailor | name = Nick Thompson | image = | caption = | full_name =  | nickname = | nationality = British | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|5|5|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Southampton]], [[England]], UK | height = 179 cm | weight = 80 kg | classes = [[ILCA 7]], [[Optimist class|Optimist]], [[Farr 30]], [[ILCA 6]] | club = Royal Lymington Yacht Club | collegeteam = | coach = | show-medals = yes {{MedalSport|[[Sailing]]}} {{MedalCountry|{{GBR2}}}} {{MedalCount |World Championships|2|2|2 |[[European Sailing Championships|European Championships]]|0|0|1 |'''Total'''|'''2'''|'''2'''|'''3'''}} {{MedalCompetition|World Championships}} {{MedalGold|2015 [[Kingston, Ontario|Kingston]]|[[Laser World Championships|Laser]]}} {{MedalGold|2016 [[Riviera Nayarit]]|[[Laser World Championships|Laser]]}} {{MedalSilver|2010 [[Hayling Island]]|[[Laser World Championships|Laser]]}} {{MedalSilver|[[2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships|2011 Perth]]|[[2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships – Laser|Laser]]}} {{MedalBronze|2009 [[Halifax, Nova Scotia|Halifax]]|[[Laser World Championships|Laser]]}} {{MedalBronze|[[2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships|2011 Santander]]|[[2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships – Laser|Laser]]}} {{MedalCompetition|[[European Sailing Championships|European Championships]]}} {{MedalBronze|2014 [[Split, Croatia|Split]]|[[Laser European Championships|Laser]]}} }}

'''Nick Thompson''' (born 5 May 1986 in [[Southampton, England]]) is a British [[sailing (sport)|competitive sailor]] and one of the most decorated Laser Sailors of all time with 6 World Championship medals including back to back world titles along with multiple European Championship medals.

At the [[2016 Summer Olympics]], Thompson finished 6th in the [[Sailing at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Laser|Laser]] event .<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/134061 |title=Nick Thompson |work=Olympedia |access-date=7 February 2023}}</ref>

==Career==

===World Championships Titles=== * 1st 2015 [[Laser World Championships]] * 1st 2016 [[Laser World Championships]]

==References== {{Reflist|30em}}

==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20150522010433/http://www.rya.org.uk/britishsailingteam/meettheteam/pages/nick-thompson.aspx Nick Thompson] at [[RYA]] British Sailing Team * {{World Sailing|id=GBRNT3|www=nick-thompson}} * {{Olympics.com profile|nick-thompson}}

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