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Name:Dean Barker
Age:29
Nationality:New Zealander
Current Residence:Auckland
Sponsor/Team:Team New Zealand
ISAF Ranking:8 |
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ISAFマッチレース・ランキング１５１位
ニュージーランド国内マッチレース選手権を３度にわたって制覇したほか、９８年オーストラリアカップ、２０００年ＡＣＩカップ、０２年スウェディシュ・マッチ・カップで優勝。２０００年アメリカズカップではチーム・ニュージーランドのヘルムスマンとしてカップを防衛し、０３年にはチームリーダーとして防衛シンジケートを率いる。
Swedish Match Tour Results:
2000- 2nd place at the Sun Microsystems Australia Cup, Winner at the
ACI Cup, Winner of the Swedish Match Cup, 5th at the Colorcraft Gold
Cup;
Finished 2nd overall on the inaugural Swedish Match Tour to Bertrand
Pace. Victory at the ACI Cup also crowned him 2000 World Match Racing
Champion;
2001- 5th place at the Steinlager/Line 7 Cup, Winner of the ACI Ronhill
Cup, 13th at the Swedish Match Cup, 2nd at the Trofeo Challenge Roberto
Trombini Match Race.
2002 - 9th at Steinlager Line 7 Cup, 8th at Congressional Cup, 1st
at Swedish Match Cup; 6th on final Swedish Match Tour 2001/2002 Rankings.
America's Cup Affiliation:
Helmsman of Team New Zealand in 2000 and leader of Team New Zealand's
defense in 2003.
Accomplishments:
1993- Winner at the Asian Pacific Laser Championships
1994- Winner at the NZ Match Racing Nationals;
1997- Winner at the NZ Match Racing Nationals, 2nd at the Admirals
Cup;
1998- Winner at the Kenwood Cup, Winner at the Australia Cup;
Additional Information:
Dean Barker has exploded on the sailing scene since taking over the
helm for Team New Zealand in the fifth and final race to beat Prada
Challenge and successfully defend the America's Cup. He has quickly
risen to the heights of world's best on the match racing scene with
two wins on Swedish MatchTour Year One?s circuit, and one win on Swedish
Match Tour Year Two, with repeat 1st place finishes at the ACI Cup
in Croatia.
Barker has won the New Zealand match racing championship three times
and runner-up twice. For Barker, what started as a hobby became a
sport, and from that, a full-time career. Dean was considering giving
up sailing altogether before the Olympics in 1996 when he missed the
Games because he fell ill. Fortunately, Russell Coutts invited Dean
to join Team New Zealand after the Olympics were over. It is quickly
becoming apparent that he has not only the skill, but also the charisma
to lead Team New Zealand to the 2003 defense of the America 's Cup.
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