Laura Baldwin (sailor)

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Laura Jane Baldwin [1] (born 17 January 1980) is a British sailor who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics sailing the Europe dinghy.[2]

Career highlights
  • 2006 - ISAF World Ranked #2 in the Laser Radial class
  • 2010 - Australian Laser Radial Women’s Champion & Bronze medalist in the ISAF Women’s Match Racing World Championships

Activism

In 2020, Baldwin joined Ocean Rebellion protests against cruise ships moored off Weymouth during the global COVID-19 pandemic.[3] She is a spokesperson for Extinction Rebellion.[4]

In October 2021, Baldwin was part of a group of Extinction Rebellion activists blockading the entrance to Fawley Refinery in Hampshire, alongside fellow Olympian Etienne Stott.[5]

References
  1. https://www.lasersailing.com.au/laser-training-a-big-hit/
  2. "ISAF Sailor Profile". ISAF. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  3. "Cruise ship companies hit back at Weymouth Bay protesters". Dorset Echo.
  4. Hancock, Sam (24 August 2021). "'Best club in London': Extinction Rebellion closes streets as it launches latest mass protest". The Independent. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  5. "Olympians among protesters blocking Fawley oil refinery". BBC News. Retrieved 6 November 2021.


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