Andrew Simpson (sailor)
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Andrew James Simpson MBE
(born 17 December 1976), nicknamed Bart Simpson, is a British
sailor. He won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
, as crew for skipper Iain Percy
in the Star class. Simpson was born in Chertsey
(Surrey
) and lives in Sherborne
(Dorset
).
Since winning the 2008 Olympic Gold Medal Iain Percy and Andrew “Bart” Simpson took a breather from Star sailing and have been in the TeamORIGIN afterguard and have been doing a lot of match racing.
He was educated at Pangbourne College
, a mixed boarding school in Berkshire and is a keen footballer.
Simpson was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2009 New Year Honours.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(born 17 December 1976), nicknamed Bart Simpson, is a British
United Kingdom
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sailor. He won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, as crew for skipper Iain Percy
Iain Percy
Iain Bryden Percy OBE is a British sailor and double Olympic champion.-Sailing competitions:Percy competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, where he won a gold medal in the Finn class...
in the Star class. Simpson was born in Chertsey
Chertsey
Chertsey is a town in Surrey, England, on the River Thames and its tributary rivers such as the River Bourne. It can be accessed by road from junction 11 of the M25 London orbital motorway. It shares borders with Staines, Laleham, Shepperton, Addlestone, Woking, Thorpe and Egham...
(Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
) and lives in Sherborne
Sherborne
Sherborne is a market town in northwest Dorset, England. It is sited on the River Yeo, on the edge of the Blackmore Vale, east of Yeovil. The A30 road, which connects London to Penzance, runs through the town. The population of the town is 9,350 . 27.1% of the population is aged 65 or...
(Dorset
Dorset
Dorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974...
).
Since winning the 2008 Olympic Gold Medal Iain Percy and Andrew “Bart” Simpson took a breather from Star sailing and have been in the TeamORIGIN afterguard and have been doing a lot of match racing.
He was educated at Pangbourne College
Pangbourne College
Pangbourne College is a coeducational independent school located in the civil parish of Pangbourne, just South West of the village, in the English County of Berkshire....
, a mixed boarding school in Berkshire and is a keen footballer.
Simpson was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2009 New Year Honours.