Dylan James Fletcher-Scott (born 3 April 1988) is a British

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and Olympic champion in Men's 49er in

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. Fletcher and Alain Sign placed sixth in the 49er event at the

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. Starting sailing at age 11 and racing at 13, Fletcher has always sailed double handers. Quickly finding himself at the front of the 405 fleet he moved up into the 29er enjoying similar success including 29er under 19 world champion in 2006 (Weymouth, 2nd in seniors). He then transitioned into the 49er climbing up the ranks collecting medals along the way. Fletcher now sails with Olympic 2012 470 Silver medalist

Stuart Bithell Stuart Bithell (born 28 August 1986 in Rochdale) is a British sailor and Olympic champion. He competed with Luke Patience in the 470 class at the 2012 Summer Olympics where he won a silver medal and in the 2020 Summer Olympics where he won a go ...

. The team medalled at every regatta in 2017 winning both the European and World Championships. They have qualified to represent Great Britain at the

2020 Summer Olympics The officially the and officially branded as were an international multi-sport event that was held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some of the preliminary sporting events beginning on 21 July 2021. Tokyo ...

in the Men's 49er class. Fletcher won Olympic gold representing Great Britain at the

in the Men's 49er class with crew

. Fletcher was appointed

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(MBE) in the

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for services to sailing. Fletcher added to his 2 previous world championship titles with Gold at the Moth Worlds in Buenos Aires in 2022. He is a helm for the British Americas Cup team

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which in the 2024 edition became the first British team since 1964 to compete for the cup by beating Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli in the

Louis Vuitton Cup The Louis Vuitton Cup is the name of the Challenger (America's Cup), Challenger Selection Series sailing competition from 1983, named after its Sponsor (commercial), sponsor, Louis Vuitton. The winner of the competition became the Challenger (A ...

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* * * * 1988 births Living people British male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Great Britain Olympic gold medallists for Great Britain Olympic medalists in sailing Sailors at the 2016 Summer Olympics – 49er Sailors at the 2020 Summer Olympics – 49er Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics 49er class world champions Moth class world champions World champions in sailing for Great Britain Great Britain SailGP Team sailors Sportspeople from Market Harborough Members of the Order of the British Empire 21st-century British sportsmen {{UK-sport-bio-stub