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Thomas

Barrows III

Olympian 2008, 2016

Athlete Bio#

Height

6'1"

Age

37

Hometown

St. Thomas, VI

Education

Antilles School (St. Thomas, Virgin Islands) ‘06 Yale University ‘10, Sociology and Chinese Studies

Quick Facts
  • Son of Jean and Thomas Barrows
  • Has one brother, Ian
  • Began sailing at age 5 and racing at age 8
  • Grew up sailing in Marblehead, Massachusetts
  • Represented his native U.S. Virgin Islands at the 2008 Olympic Games
  • Was a two-time captain at Yale University, where he was a four-time All-American and along with teammate Thomas Barrows, won the 2009 Fowle Trophy, awarded annually to the top collegiate sailing team
  • Recipient of the College Sailor of the Year Award (2009-10) and Yale’s Neely Mallory Award, given annually to “the senior man who, on the field of play and in his life at Yale, best represents the highest ideals of American sportsmanship and Yale tradition.”
Olympic Experience
  • 2-time Olympian
    • Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 19th (49er - Men)
    • Olympic Games Beijing 2008, 21th (Laser - Men)
World Championship Experience
  • Most recent: 2016 – 23th (49er - Men)
  • Years of participation: 49er - Men 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016; 49er - Open 2012; Laser - Men 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
  • Top finish: 23th – 2016 (49er - Men)
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