Ian Richard Ainslie is a South African Olympic sailor, who specialized in the Finn class boats. Ainslie took part in three Olympic Games – Barcelona (1992), Atlanta (1996) and Sydney (2000). He won the 2001

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World Championships. He sailed for

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in the

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1967 births Living people Olympic sailors of South Africa South African male sailors (sport) Sailors at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Finn Sailors at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Finn Sailors at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Finn 2007 America's Cup sailors {{SouthAfrica-yachtracing-bio-stub