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Finn Hawkins
Personal information
Full nameFinn Barry J. Hawkins[1]
NationalityBritish
Born (2002-12-10) 10 December 2002 (age 21)
St. Austell, Cornwall, England
EducationTruro School[2][3]
Sport
Country United Kingdom
SportWindsurfing
Medal record
World U21 Sailing Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Liepāja Techno 293 Youth
Summer Youth Olympics
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Buenos Aires Techno 293+
IQFoil European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2020 Silvaplana iQFoil Youth
IQFoil International Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Lake Garda iQFoil U19
Gold medal – first place 2022 Lanzarote iQFoil U21
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Lanzarote iQFoil Open
Silver medal – second place 2023 Lanzarote iQFoil Open
IQFoil World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Silvaplana iQFoil U21
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Lanzarote iQFoil U23

Finn Hawkins (born 10 December 2002)[4] is a British windsurfer. He won a bronze medal at the 2018 World U21 Sailing Championships in Liepāja and a bronze medal, and Team GB's first, at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires.[5][6] He was subsequently a nominee for the UK Windsurfing Association's 2018 Windsurfer of the Year.[7]

Hawkins placed 26th overall in the 2020 iQFoil European Championships in Silvaplana, Switzerland, and first within the youth section.[4][8][9] He also won the U19 section of the 2020 iQFoil International Games at Lake Garda in Italy.[2][10] In 2021, Hawkins won Men's U21 gold in the inaugural iQFoil World Championships in Silvaplana.[11] He won the under 21 division at the 2022 iQFoil International Games, coming third overall.[12] In December 2023, he won silver in the iQFoil Games in Lanzarote, only losing to Luuc van Opzeeland.[13] Hawkins came third in the under 23 class at the iQFoil World Championships in February 2024 and placed 12th overall.[14][15]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Finn Hawkins". Olympedia. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b Matt Friday (9 September 2020). "Truro School pupil Finn Hawkins is world champion windsurfer". Falmouth Packet. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Finn Hawkins CO21". Truro School. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  4. ^ a b "2020 iQFOiL Europeans results". IQFOIL EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Results". Liepaja World Championships 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  6. ^ Nick Hope (12 October 2018). "Youth Olympic Games 2018: Finn Hawkins & Amelie Morgan win GB's first individual medals". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Windsurfer of the Year - 2018". UK Windsurfing Association. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  8. ^ Gavin Musgrove (27 August 2020). "Aviemore windsurfer claims silver in new contest at European championship". Strathspey and Badenoch Herald. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  9. ^ "2020 Engadinwind: Silvaplana Showdown". Windsurf Magazine. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  10. ^ Rachele Vitello (25 October 2020). "iQFoil International Games at Campione, Lake Garda - Overall". Sail World. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  11. ^ "iQFOiL Senior Worlds Men Silvaplana". IQFoil World Championships. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  12. ^ Gerald New (29 January 2022). "iQFOiL International Games – Podium for Finn Hawkins". Sailweb. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  13. ^ Gerald New (15 December 2023). "Silver for Finn Hawkins at iQFoil Games, Lanzarote, Spain". Sailweb. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  14. ^ Gerald New (3 February 2024). "iQFOiL Worlds – Silver for Wilson after recovering from startline penalty". Sailweb. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  15. ^ "Results". 2024 iQFoil World Championships. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
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