William Jones (born March 5, 1995) is a Canadian sailor in the 49er class with partner Evan DePaul.[1]
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| Born | March 5, 1995 Hamilton, Ontario | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career edit
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 edit
- ^ "William Jones". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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
- ^ Nichols, Paula (18 March 2021). "Nine sailors nominated to Team Canada for Tokyo 2020". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ Milton, Steve (24 March 2020). "Hamilton sailing duo 'feeling better' after Olympics postponed". Hamilton Spectator. Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
External links edit
- William Jones at World Sailing
- William Jones at World Sailing (archived)
- William Jones at Olympics.com
- William Jones at Olympedia
- William Jones at the Canadian Olympic Committee
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