Ben Ainslie's Olympic medals – in pictures

Ben Ainslie gets his first Olympic medal, a silver in the Laser class at the 1996 Atlanta Games Photograph: Getty Images Ainslie's Laser class boat is lifted into the air after he wins the gold at the Sydney Games in 2000 Photograph: Mark Dadswell/Getty Images Ainslie kisses his gold medal after his win in the Finn sailing class at Athens 2004 Photograph: Peter Andrews/Reuters Ainslie celebrates winning a gold medal in the Finn at the 2008 Beijing Olympics Photograph: Herbert Knosowski/AP Ainslie chases his gold medal rival, Denmark's Jonas Hogh-Christensen, in the Finn class in Weymouth Photograph: William West/AFP/Getty Images He celebrates his fifth Olympic medal and fourth gold after his victory in the Finn medal race in Weymouth Photograph: Getty Images