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Giles Scott
Giles Lyndon Scott (born 23 June 1987) is a British competitive sailor and four-time Finn Gold Cup winner and two-time Olympic gold medallist who won the gold medal for Team GB in the Finn Class at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro where having dominated the class, Scott secured his place in the history books winning the gold medal with a day to spare. In January 2024, Scott took over the Driver role of the Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team from Sir Ben Ainslie. He secured his first SailGP event win in Halifax, Canada, in June 2024 winning the inaugural Rockwool Canada Sail Grand Prix. Scott was Head of Sailing for Ainslie's British America's Cup Team, INEOS Britannia competing in the 37th America's Cup in Barcelona. In September 2024, Scott was announced as Driver for Canada's NorthStar SailGP Team, taking over from Phil Robertson who was at the helm for SailGP seasons 3 and 4.
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