Andrew Simpson (sailor)

Andrew Simpson
Personal information
Nickname
Bart
Born(1976-12-17)17 December 1976
Died9 May 2013(2013-05-09) (aged 36)
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight104 kg (229 lb)
Sport
Sailing career
ClubHunters Hill Sailing Club, Woolwich
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
2008 Beijing Star
2012 London Star
World Championships
2010 Rio de Janeiro Star
2012 Hyères Star
2003 Cádiz Finn
2007 Cascais Star
European Championships
2001 Malcesine Finn
2009 Kiel Star
2007 Malcesine Star
Updated on 10 May 2013

Andrew James "Bart" Simpson MBE (17 December 1976 – 9 May 2013), was an English sailor who won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, as crew for skipper Iain Percy in the Star class representing Great Britain. Simpson died in the capsize of the catamaran he was crewing on 9 May 2013, while training for the America's Cup in San Francisco Bay.