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Ben Ainslie

1977 - Today

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Sir Charles Benedict Ainslie (born 5 February 1977) is a British competitive sailor. Ainslie is the most successful sailor in Olympic history. He won medals at five consecutive Olympics from 1996 onwards, including gold at four consecutive Games from 2000 to 2012. He is one of three men to win medals in five different Olympic Games in sailing, doing so after Torben Grael and Robert Scheidt, and the second to win four gold medals, after Paul Elvstrøm. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2024). Ben Ainslie is the 5,382nd most popular athlete (down from 4,366th in 2024), the 7,814th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 7,410th in 2019) and the 179th most popular British Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Ben Ainslie ranks 5,382 out of 6,025. Before him are Roxana Cogianu, Thibaut Vallette, Fatima Yusuf, Leonel Suárez, Mohamed Elsayed, and Andranik Hakobyan. After him are Lonah Chemtai Salpeter, Thea LaFond, Elizabeta Samara, Andrei Aramnau, Peruth Chemutai, and Erik Vlček.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1977, Ben Ainslie ranks 1,180. Before him are Makoto Sunakawa, Dorel Simion, Marc Raquil, Sanna Stén, Jean Paulista, and Emanuele Belardi. After him are Aurtis Whitley, Steven Bryce, Martin Boquist, José Ortiz, Sílvio José Canuto, and Jurgen Van de Walle.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Ben Ainslie ranks 7,816 out of 8,785. Before him are Martin Gould (1981), Frank Sinclair (1971), Dominic Dale (1971), Chris Chibnall (1970), Jos Buttler (1990), and Melanie Blatt (1975). After him are Charlotte Ritchie (1989), Tom Austen (1987), Nathan Tella (1999), Aled Jones (1970), Jack Whitehall (1988), and Paul Konchesky (1981).

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Among ATHLETES In United Kingdom

Among athletes born in United Kingdom, Ben Ainslie ranks 179. Before him are Enrico Rossi (null), Dwain Chambers (1978), Brian Jacks (1946), Kathy Smallwood-Cook (1960), Phillips Idowu (1978), and Stephen Jones (null). After him are Luke Littler (2007), Michael Jung (null), Roger Black (1966), Peter Charles (1960), Ian Wynne (1973), and Sally Gunnell (1966).

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