Michael McIntyre

Michael Mackay McIntyre MBE (born 29 June 1956) is a British sailor, who was the Olympic champion in the Star class event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. He also competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, and won multiple British Finn class championships. In 1989, McIntyre was awarded an MBE for services to yachting.

Career At the age of 12, McIntyre was a Scottish schools swimming champion. He was a member of Helensburgh and Bosham Sailing Clubs. McIntyre won the British Finn class Championships in 1980, 1981, and 1984. McIntyre competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul and won a gold medal in the Star class, together with Bryn Vaile. McIntyre was the skipper of the team, and the pair had been in fourth place going into the final race.

McIntyre retired from sailing after the 1988 Olympics. In 2012, McIntyre made a one-off return to sailing for an event at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy on the 2012 Summer Olympics course.

Personal life McIntyre was born in Glasgow,

McIntyre was appointed MBE in the 1989 New Year Honours, for services to yachting. McIntyre is married, and has multiple children. His daughter Eilidh is a former sailor, who won a gold medal in the 470 event at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics.