Hans Henken

Personal

• A California native, Hans began sailing at six years old in the Naples Sabot
• He has since competed at the highest levels of the sport in classes such as the 29er, 49er, the International Moth and most recently the supercharged, hydro-foiling F50 in the global SailGP Championship
• In 2008, he introduced himself to the world stage when he won a bronze medal at the Youth World Championships, and proceeded to top that the following year when he became a Under-23 International Moth World Champion
• He has spent extensive time with the US Sailing Team, honing his craft and campaigning on the Olympic circuit in the 49er Class
• While pursuing his dream of competing at the Olympic Games, Hans also attended Stanford University from 2011-2018, where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree and Master’s Degree in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
  • During his time at Stanford, he was a member of the Stanford Varsity Sailing Team and was Team Captain from 2013-2014 during the Cardinal’s most successful season

• Hans is currently a member of the U.S. Sailing Olympic Team and will be competing at the Olympic Games Paris 2024
• He also races in the global SailGP Championships for the US SailGP Team, as the starting flight controller and provides his sailing experience and engineering background on the supercharged F50
• Hans is an avid skier, and surfer, and enjoys taking to the slopes, or the surf whenever he has free time. When the time comes to move on from competitive sailing, Hans aspires to work on rocket engines

Career Highlights

• Pan American Games, Santiago, 2023 (49er - Men)
• World Cup, 2011 (49er - Open)
• ISAF Youth World Championships, Aarhus, 2008 (29er - Men)

World Championships Experience

• Most recent: 2024 – 16th (49er - Men)
• Years of participation: 49er - Men 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024; 29er - Open 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012; 420 - Open 2009
• Top finish: 4th – 2021 (49er - Men)

Olympic Experience

• 1-time Olympian; 1-time Olympic medalist (1 bronze)
• Olympic Games Paris 2024, bronze (49er - Men)