Eilidh McIntyre

Eilidh Jane McIntyre (born 4 June 1994)[2] is a British former sailor, who won the gold medal alongside Hannah Mills in the 470 event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

She finished third at the 2015 470 European Championships, and second at the 2019 and 2021 events, as well as having won multiple Sailing World Cup medals.

[12] During the COVID-19 pandemic, McIntyre and Mills trained in Lanzarote in the Canary Islands,[13] as well as at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy.

[14] McIntyre won the gold medal alongside Mills at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics.

[17] In 2022, McIntyre started competing with Martin Wrigley, as the 470 events at the 2024 Summer Olympics will be mixed-gender.

[19] McIntyre was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2022 New Year Honours for services to sailing.