Pippa Wilson

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Olympic medal record
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Women's Sailing
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Beijing Yngling class
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 SB20
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Cascais Yngling
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Miami Yngling
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2008 BlanesYngling

Philippa Claire Wilson MBE (born 7 February 1986 in Southampton) is an English professional sailor.

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She won a gold medal in the Yngling sailing class in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, together with Sarah Webb and Sarah Ayton. [1]

Wilson was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2009 New Year Honours. [2]

Pippa started her sailing career in the well renowned youth class dinghy, the Cadet then progressed to the 29er, 420, 470 then Yngling.

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References

  1. ↑ "GB Yngling women breeze to gold". BBC Sport Online. 17 August 2008. Retrieved 17 August 2008.
  2. ↑ "No. 58929". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2008. p. 23.


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