Michael (Micky) Beckett - Men’s dinghy
Class
Men’s dinghy (ILCA 7)
Place of birth
Solva, Pembrokeshire
Home town
Solva, Pembrokeshire
Home sailing club
Solva Sailing Club
Micky'S PROFILE
Age you started sailing
5
Year you joined the British Sailing Team
2013
Any major achievements in your sailing career?
4 European medals (one gold, three silver). Two World Cup wins. Ranked World No.1 (for a bit – not at the moment!). Silver medal at Paris 2024 Test Event.
Do you have any academic qualifications?
Bachelor of Engineering in Ship Science/Naval Architecture.
What are your passions outside of sailing?
Cycling, gardening, and very amateur DIY, surfing (badly).
Any other interesting or little-known info?
At the last Olympics I worked as a producer for the sailing event...this time I’ll be competing. When I was growing up sailing it was just one long camping adventure, camping in random parts of the UK wherever the races took me and my brother. So many instances of leaky tents, tents blowing away and absolutely everything being soaked through. It’s been a long and entertaining journey to the Olympics.
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