Thierry Barot

Position
CEO
Nationality

Biography

•Long time international sport athlete

•At 17 years old finish 5th at Rowing World Championship in Montreal, Canada 1975 for France

•International rugby carrier from 1978 until 1986 as players and coach In France and USA.

•First America's Cup Campaign in 1987, semi-final of LOUIS VUITTON Cup for France, In Perth, Australia

•In 1989, 6th fastest man in the world on Windsurf with record 42knts86.

•More than 20 years’ experience in the world of professional sailing, as Crew, Physical trainer, team manager. Including numbers of world championship, Volvo Ocean race, as peak time Victory of The Race in 2000 with Catamaran Club Med

•As latest, team manager and sailor on board of China Team Challenger for 32 America's Cup 2007 in Valencia SPAIN

•In 2009 finish 2nd equal point at Extreme 40 Asia Series with China Team

•Since November 2010 appointed as CEO of China Team Challenger for 34th America's Cup