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SAILORS PICKED AS FIRST TEAM GB ATHLETES FOR TOKYO 2020

02 Oct 2019

Gold medallists Hannah Mills and Giles Scott (FINN) are among 12 sailors named by the British Olympic Association (BOA) as the first Team GB athletes selected for Tokyo 2020.


 

The Rio 2016 champions are joined by a host of elite sailors representing eight of the 10 Olympic sailing classes, as the team is announced at Haven Holiday Park, Rockley Park in Poole.

A Tokyo 2020 gold or silver medal for Mills would make her the most successful female Olympic sailor of all time. She will look to defend her crown in the 470 Women's event alongside crew Eilidh McIntyre, who makes her Olympic debut 32 years after her dad Mike won gold for GB in the Star class.

Mills and McIntyre have rarely been off the podium since teaming up in 2017, with their success culminating in victory at the 2019 World Championships and silver at the Ready Steady Tokyo test event this summer.

Returning for another tilt at Olympic glory is London 2012 silver medallist Luke Patience. Patience, sailing in his third Olympics, will compete in the 470 Men class alongside Rio 2016 crew Chris Grube.

Britain has a rich history of excellence in Olympic competition, having won 58 medals - including 28 golds - since sailing made its debut at Paris 1900. Team GB currently tops the overall Olympic sailing medal table.

Source: World Sailing