Pippa Wilson
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| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Great Britain |
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| Women's Sailing | ||
| Gold | 2008 Beijing | Yngling class |
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 2007 Cascais | Yngling |
| Gold | 2008 Miami | Yngling |
| European Championships | ||
| Gold | 2008 Blanes | Yngling |
Philippa Claire Wilson MBE (born 7 February 1986 in Southampton) is an English professional sailor.
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.
[edit] References
- ^ "GB Yngling women breeze to gold". BBC Sport Online. 2008-08-17. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics/sailing/7566219.stm. Retrieved 2008-08-17.
- ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 58929. p. 23. 31 December 2008.
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