Hans Henken

Hans Henken
Personal information
Nationality United States
Born (1992-06-04) June 4, 1992 (age 32)
Laguna Beach, California, U.S.
SpouseHelena Scutt
Sailing career
Class(es)F50, 49er, 29er, Moth
College teamStanford University
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris 49er
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago Men's 49er
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2008 ISAF Youth World Championships, Aarhus, DEN Men's 29er
Gold medal – first place 2009 International Moth World Championships, Cascade Locks, OR, USA U23 Moth
World Cups
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Sail Melbourne World Sailing World Cup, Melbourne, AUS Men's 49er
Silver medal – second place 2022 Princess Sofia World Sailing World Cup, Mallorca, ESP Men's 49er
North American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Kingston, ON Men's 29er
Gold medal – first place 2016 Newport, RI Men's 49er
Gold medal – first place 2021 Bristol, RI Men's 49er
Gold medal – first place 2023 Clearwater, FL Men's 49er
National Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Cascade Locks, OR Men's 29er
Gold medal – first place 2015 Long Island, NY Men's 49er
Gold medal – first place 2017 Long Island, NY Men's 49er
Gold medal – first place 2022 Miami, FL Men's 49er
Gold medal – first place 2023 Miami, FL Men's 49er
Stanford University
Gold medal – first place 2015 Stanford Conference Male Athlete of the Year Sailing

Hans Henken (/ˈhɑːns ˈhɛŋkɪn/ HAHNS HENG-kin; born 4 June 1992)[1] is an American sailor who won bronze at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France and gold at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, competing with Ian Barrows in the 49er class.[2] He is currently a member of the United States National Sailing Team and is also a flight controller for the United States SailGP Team.[3]

He is the brother of Olympic Skiff athlete Paris Henken.

  1. ^ "HENKEN Hans". Olympics.com. 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Juegos PanAm – Santiago 2023". Juegos PanAm – Santiago 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  3. ^ "Hans Henken – United States SailGP Team". SailGP. Retrieved 2023-11-07.