Ian Barrows (born 14 January 1995) is an American sailor. He is ranked 2nd in the world in 49er.[1]

Life

He grew up on St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. He graduated from Yale University.[1]

He competed and bore the flag during the opening ceremony for the US Virgin Islands at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Singapore, winning gold in the male single-handed dinghy category in the Byte CII.[2][3] He also placed 2nd at the 2008 Optimist World Championships in Çeşme.[4]

He competed at the 2023 Pan American Games, winning a gold medal in 49er class, with Hans Henken.[5] They qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[6][7][8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Ian Barrows - US Sailing". US Sailing. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  2. ^ "Olympedia – Ian Barrows". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  3. ^ VIOC (2012-03-07). "Ian Barrows wins Gold Medal in Youth Olympics". Virgin Islands Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  4. ^ "IODA WORLD SAILING CHAMPIONSHIP 2008" (PDF). wilkessail.net. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  5. ^ "Virgin Islander Strikes Gold at PanAm Games: St. Thomas Native Ian Barrows Wins for Team USA". The Virgin Islands Consortium. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  6. ^ Staff, Daily News (2024-01-16). "USVI's Barrows earns spot on U.S. team for Paris Olympics". The Virgin Islands Daily News. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  7. ^ "Hans Henken to Represent Team USA at the Paris Olympics". Latitude38. 2024-01-19. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  8. ^ "US Team forming for Paris 2024 Olympics >> Scuttlebutt Sailing News". Scuttlebutt Sailing News. 2024-01-14. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
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