British helmsman Sir Ben Ainslie is the most decorated sailor in Olympic history. He won medals in five consecutive Olympic Games from 1996 onwards, including four golds in back-to-back Olympic Games between 2000 and 2012 (Sydney, Athens, Beijing and London). Ben Ainslie started sailing at the age of eight and entered his first competitive race at ten. At only 12 he competed in his first international competition in 1989 at the Optimist World Championship held in Japan. His first Olympics wer...
