Finn Hawkins Explained

Finn Hawkins
Full Name:Finn Barry J. Hawkins[1]
Nationality:British
Birth Date:10 December 2002
Birth Place:St. Austell, Cornwall, England
Education:Truro School[2] [3]
Country: United Kingdom
Sport:Windsurfing
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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.[8] [9] He also won the U19 section of the 2020 iQFoil International Games at Lake Garda in Italy.[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]

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Notes and References

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

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