Tokyo Olympics: Great Britain's Emma Wilson guarantees windsurfing medal

Emma Wilson is the GB squad's youngest sailor at just 22

Great Britain's Emma Wilson has guaranteed at least a bronze medal in windsurfing at the Tokyo Olympics.

The 22-year-old, who is the daughter of former Olympic windsurfer Penny Way, has won four of her 12 races this week to place her second overall heading into Saturday's medal race.

Wilson's 34 points puts her out of reach of fourth place and firmly in contention for a gold medal.

She is four points behind Chinese sailor Lu Yunxiu.

France's Charline Picon is two points behind in third place.

Wilson's mother was world windsurfing champion in 1986, 1990 and 1991 and represented Team GB at the 1992 and 1996 Olympics.

"I don't think it's sunk in yet," Wilson said about the prospect of winning an Olympic medal. "I've watched the Olympics since I was a little kid, it's always been a dream."

Meanwhile, in men's windsurfing, Britain's Tom Squires is sixth after 12 races and into the medal race.

In the Finn, the men's heavyweight dinghy event, reigning Olympic champion Giles Scott won his fourth race in a row to sit top of the standings with four races remaining.

Nacra 17 pair John Gimson and Anna Burnet are second at the halfway stage of their competition, while Dylan Fletcher and Stuart Bithell remain top in the 49er.

Team GB flagbearer Hannah Mills and Eilidh McIntyre finished the day with a race win to move them up to second in the women's 470, while in the men's event, Luke Patience and Chris Grube are second overall.

Alison Young remains in the top 10 in the Laser Radial, but Elliot Hanson sits just outside the Laser top 10, in 12th position, going into the final day of racing in his class.

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