Ian Barrows (born January 14, 1995) is an American

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. He competed in the 49er event at the

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, where he won a bronze medal with

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. He was the 2017 College Sailor of the Year and a four-time collegiate All-American sailor while a member of the

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team. Barrows currently works as an assistant coach for the Charleston Cougars sailing team. Barrows' elder brother, Thomas Barrows III, is also an Olympian sailor, having competed in the

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and 2012 games.Yale grad Ian Barrows comes in 9th in men's skiff in 2024 Paris Olympics
NBC Connecticut (July 29, 2024).

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at Olympics.com Living people 1995 births Sportspeople from Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands American male sailors (sport) Sailors at the 2024 Summer Olympics – 49er Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in sailing Yale Bulldogs sailors ICSA College Sailor of the Year 21st-century American sportsmen {{US-yachtracing-bio-stub