| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Alexander Kirkland |
| Nickname | Zender |
| Nationality | Bermudan |
| Born | February 11, 1983 |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Bermuda |
| Sport | Sailing |
| Event | 49er |
| Sailing career | |
| College team |  Tufts University |
| Updated on 6 July 2012 | |
Alexander "Zander" Kirkland (born February 11, 1983) is a Bermudian competitive sailor. Kirkland was involved with sailing from a young age, and sailed in college at Tufts University in Massachusetts. Following college, he and his brother Jesse Kirkland began training in an attempt to qualify for the 2012 Olympic Games in London in the 49er event. During the 2012 49er World Championship in Croatia, the brothers finished in the Gold fleet and thereby qualified to represent Bermuda in the 2012 Olympics.