Carl Evans (born 16 August 1990 in

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) is a New Zealand sailor who represented

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. Evans attended Green Bay High School and sailed for the Kohimarama Yacht Club. He made his international sailing debut in the 2003 North American

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championships. In 2006 he won the

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, sailing a

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. Evans later competed in the

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class and partnered Peter Burling. In 2006 they won the

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in Spain. They defended their title in 2007 in Auckland. In 2008, they competed in the Beijing Olympics where they placed 11 out of 29 teams.

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