Evan DePaul (born January 7, 1996) is a retired[1] Canadian sailor in the 49er class with partner William Jones.[2]

Evan DePaul
Personal information
Born (1996-01-07) January 7, 1996 (age 28)
Burlington, Ontario
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Medal record
Men's Sailing 49er
Representing  Canada
49er Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Kingston 49er

Career

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He began sailing in 2010 in the 420 class boats at the Royal Hamilton Yacht Club, and switched to the 49erFX class in 2015, when he teamed up with Will Jones.[1] They later switched to the 49er class.

In 2017, DePaul and Jones won gold at the World Junior Sailing Championships in the 49er class.[3][4]

In March 2021, DePaul was named to Canada's 2020 Olympic team with his partner William Jones, by being ranked as the top Canadian boat at the 2020 World Championships.[5][6] DePaull and Jones finished 19th in Tokyo.[1]

DePaul announced his retirement from competitive sailing October 27, 2022.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Sail Canada. "Tokyo 202 Canadian Olympian Evan DePaul announces his retirement from competitive sailing". Sail Canada. sailing.ca. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Evan DePaul". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "A Balancing Act". www.49er.org. 49er.org. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2021. Will Jones and Evan DePaul recently took home gold at 2017 49er Junior World Championships in Kingston, Ontario
  5. ^ Nichols, Paula (18 March 2021). "Nine sailors nominated to Team Canada for Tokyo 2020". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  6. ^ 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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