William Jones (Canadian sailor)

William Jones
Personal information
Born	March 5, 1995 (age 29); Hamilton, Ontario
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	80 kg (176 lb)
Medal record
Men's Sailing 49er
Representing Canada
49er Junior World Championships

William Jones (born March 5, 1995) is a Canadian sailor in the 49er class with partner Evan DePaul.^[1]

Career

In 2017, Jones and partner Evan DePaul won gold at the World Junior Sailing Championships in the 49er class.^[2]^[3]

In March 2021, Jones was named to Canada's 2020 Olympic team with his partner Evan DePaul, by being ranked as the top Canadian boat at the 2020 World Championships.^[4]^[5]

^ "William Jones". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
^ Garbutt, Herb (19 May 2021). "Burlington sailor Olympics-bound after navigating some choppy waters early in career". Toronto Star. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
^ "A Balancing Act". www.49er.org. 49er.org. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2021. Will Jones and William Jones recently took home gold at 2017 49er Junior World Championships in Kingston, Ontario
^ Nichols, Paula (18 March 2021). "Nine sailors nominated to Team Canada for Tokyo 2020". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
^ Milton, Steve (24 March 2020). "Hamilton sailing duo 'feeling better' after Olympics postponed". Hamilton Spectator. Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 24 May 2021.

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