William Jones (Canadian sailor)

William Jones (born March 5, 1995) is a Canadian sailor in the 49er class with partner Evan DePaul.[1]

William Jones
Personal information
Born (1995-03-05) March 5, 1995
Hamilton, Ontario
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Medal record
Men's Sailing 49er
Representing  Canada
49er Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Kingston 49er

Career

In 2017, Jones and partner Evan DePaul won gold at the World Junior Sailing Championships in the 49er class.[2][3]

In March 2021, Jones was named to Canada's 2020 Olympic team with his partner Evan DePaul, by being ranked as the top Canadian boat at the 2020 World Championships.[4][5]

References
  1. "William Jones". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  2. Garbutt, Herb (19 May 2021). "Burlington sailor Olympics-bound after navigating some choppy waters early in career". Toronto Star. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  3. "A Balancing Act". www.49er.org. 49er.org. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2021. Will Jones and William Jones recently took home gold at 2017 49er Junior World Championships in Kingston, Ontario
  4. Nichols, Paula (18 March 2021). "Nine sailors nominated to Team Canada for Tokyo 2020". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  5. Milton, Steve (24 March 2020). "Hamilton sailing duo 'feeling better' after Olympics postponed". Hamilton Spectator. Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 24 May 2021.


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