Elliot Hanson

{{Short description|British sailor}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}

{{Infobox sailor

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| full_name = Elliot James Hanson

| nationality = British

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age |1994|2|12|df=y}}

| birth_place = Macclesfield, England

| classes = ILCA 7, ILCA 6, Topper

| club = Redesmere Sailing Club

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalCountry|{{GBR}}}}

{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}

{{MedalGold|2022 Hankø|5.5 Metre}}

{{MedalGold|2008 Tralee|Topper}}

{{MedalCompetition|European Championships}}

{{MedalGold|2020 Gdańsk|Laser}}

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Elliot James Hanson (born 12 February 1994) is a British professional sailor and Olympian.{{cite web |title=Elliot Hanson |website=olympedia.org |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/143186 |access-date=28 July 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://members.sailing.org/sailors/biog.php?memberid=134499&js=1 |website=members.sailing.org |title=Elliot Hanson |access-date=28 July 2021 |archive-date=28 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210728040558/https://members.sailing.org/sailors/biog.php?memberid=134499&js=1 |url-status=dead }}

He qualified Great Britain to compete in the Laser class at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. He went on to represent Great Britain finishing 12th competing in the Laser class. In 2020 he won the Laser European Championships

In 2008 he won the Topper World Championships and in 2022 he has also won the 2023 5.5 Metre World Championship{{cite web |url=https://5.5class.org/category-blog/46-2022-news/354-jean-genie-wins-5-5-metre-world-title-on-final-day-in-hanko |title=Jean Genie wins 5.5 Metre world title on final day in Hankø |website=5.5class.org}} where he was initial scheduled to crew but he ended up helming.

Hanson is currently ranked 5th in the ILCA 7 World Sailing rankings,{{Cite web |title=World Sailing - ILCA 7 Men Rankings |url=https://www.sailing.org/laserrankings/ |access-date=2023-05-22 |website=World Sailing |language=en}} placing as the 2nd sailor from Great Britain.