Odile van Aanholt

Odile van Aanholt (born 14 January 1998) is a Dutch sailor who was the 2021 49er FX World Champion. She is, together with Annette Duetz, the gold medalist at the 2024 Paris Olympics in the woman's 49er FX.

Odile van Aanholt

Personal information
Nationality	Dutch
Born	(1998-01-14) 14 January 1998 (age 27) Willemstad, Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles
Sport
Country	Netherlands
Sport	Sailing
Medal record Women's sailing Representing  Netherlands Olympic Games 2024 Paris 49er FX World Championships 2021 Wudam Al Sahil 49er FX 2022 Canada 49er FX European Championships 2021 Thessaloniki 49er FX
Updated on 27 September 2022

Early life

Van Aanholt was born in Curaçao and grew up with four siblings who all sail.^[1][2]

Sailing career

In 2013, at the age of 14, Van Aanholt was the South American Optimist champion,^[1] and she took second place in the 2014 Youth Olympic Games.^[3] Sailing World detailed her training in the Persico 69F in preparation for the 2021 Youth America's Cup in Auckland.^[4] Van Aanholt also sails in the 49erFX, starting first with Marieke Jongens.^[5] She is, with Elise de Ruijter, the 2021 49er FX World Champion^[6][7] and 49er FX European Champion.^[8]