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‘The Making of Emma Wilson’
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Emma competes for Great Britain in the Olympic Windsurfing Class. She is the 2025 iQFOiL World Champion and a double Olympic medallist.  

From an early age Emma has been passionate about sport and was particularly inspired as a kid by watching the Olympics on TV. She started windsurfing aged about seven, though initially wasn’t that keen.

That soon changed though and aged 12, she won the U15 World Championship in San Francisco, a result that announced her arrival on the world stage.

She went on to become a three-time Youth World Champion and in 2019, was chosen to represent Great Britain in Tokyo as the youngest member of the British Sailing Team.

In Tokyo Emma won a fabulous bronze medal, finishing level on points with the silver medallist and only two points off gold. This made her only the second British woman to win an Olympic windsurfing medal.

Three years later, racing in Marseilles at the Paris Olympics on the new iQFOiL equipment, Emma won bronze again. She recorded the best scorecard in Olympic windsurfing history and won the most races of any sailing competitor at the Games.

Having been World Champion at every age level, Emma won her first senior title in Aarhus in 2025, to complete the set of Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals and firmly establish her as Britain’s best ever female Olympic windsurfer.

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About Emma

Emma is now approaching the prime of her athletic career but it all started a long time ago. From an early age she was always passionate about sport and was particularly inspired by watching the Olympics on TV.

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Recent Career Highlights

2026 World Ranked #1 for the Third Year Running

2026 iQFoil International Games - Gold

2025 British Sailing Athlete of the Year

2025 iQFoil World Champion

2024 Paris Olympics - Bronze

2021 Tokyo Olympics – Bronze

2025 Palma World Cup – Gold & Princesa Sofia Trofeo Winner

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Upcoming Events

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Events
Long Beach Olympic Classes Regatta 2026
Jul 11
Long Beach Olympic Classes Regatta 2026

The Long Beach Olympic Classes Regatta is set at the 2028 Olympic sailing venue for the Board events (Windsurfing iQFOiLS and Formula Kites). The venue is known for its consistent westerly breezes and has a long history of holding national and world regattas.

iQFOiL World Championship
Sept 4
iQFOiL World Championship

The London 2012 Weymouth–Portland Olympic sailing venue, set on England’s south coast, will provide a world-class arena for the 2026 iQFOiL World Championships. Sheltered by the Isle of Portland and open to the English Channel, the race area is renowned for its reliable late-summer south-westerly sea breezes, often enhanced by thermal effects over the land.

2027 World Sailing Championship
Jan 15
2027 World Sailing Championship

Managed by World Sailing, the 2027 World Sailing Championship in Fortaleza, Brazil is a crucial milestone in the Olympic cycle. It will be the first opportunity for nations to qualify their country for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Racing will take place in the 6 single handed classes - men’s and women’s windsurfing, kite and ILCA dinghy.

Emma’s proud to collaborate with brands that align with her values

Emma is available for brand partnerships, campaigns, collaborations, and events. She is confident, well-spoken, and highly professional with a strong on-camera presence and a natural ability to connect with audiences.

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2025 iQFOiL European Championship

Emma competing at 2026 Trofeo Princesa Sofia

Emma visiting a school to talk about windsurfing

Emma wins Gold at IQFoil International Games in Lanzarote

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