Nikki Barnes
Nikole Barnes (born September 20, 1993) is an American sailor. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, in the Women's Two Person Dinghy - 470 event.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | September 20, 1993 United States Virgin Islands |
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (157 cm) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sailing |
Personal life
She is a 2017 graduate of the United States Coast Guard Academy and is now an active-duty member, currently a lieutenant attached to Sector Miami.[2][3] She is the first member of the Coast Guard to ever compete in the Olympic games.
Career highlights
- 3rd at the 2011 ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships in the i420
- Quantum Women's Sailor of the Year award
- 2017 Sportsman of the Year award
- 3 All-American honors three times [4]
References
- "Sailing BARNES Nikole - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". .. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Olympic sailing: Time to cheer for our very own LT Nikki Barnes!". www.mycg.uscg.mil. July 27, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- "LT Nikki Barnes at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games". 2021-07-29.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - "Nikki Barnes". US Sailing. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
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