James Peters (sailor)
British sailor
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James Peters (born 12 October 1992) is a British sailor, who is a member of Hayling Island Sailing Club.
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| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 October 1992 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Sailing | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Hayling Island Sailing Club | ||||||||||||||
| Class | 49er | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Peters won the Youth Sailing World Championships 2008 in Aarhus, Denmark, in the 29er alongside Edward FitzGerald. He was named Raymarine Young Sailor Of The Year in 2009, alongside his sister, Frances.[1]
He competed at the 2024 Olympic Games in the 49er competition, where he and Fynn Sterritt placed seventh. They had previously won the 49er European Championship earlier in the year.[2][3][4][5]