Olympic stars of the future are born at the ISAF Youth Worlds each and every year. Medal making partnerships are formed, friendly rivalries commence and life on the international sailing scene begins. Many of the ISAF Youth Worlds competitors go on to represent their nation at the Olympic Games and medallists give the world an indication of ones to watch in the future. Check out the list of Youth Worlds successes that turned into Olympic fame:

Sailor	Youth Worlds Success	Olympic Fame
Ben Ainslie (GBR)	1994- silver, Laser 1995 - gold, Laser	1996 - silver, Laser 2000 - gold, Laser 2004 - gold, Finn 2008 - gold, Finn 2012 - gold, Finn
Jo Aleh (NZL)	2004 - silver, Laser Radial	2012 - gold, Women's 470
Sarah Ayton (GBR)	1998 - silver, Laser Radial	2004 - gold, Yngling 2008 - gold, Yngling
Lobke Berkhout (NED)	1997 - silver, Girl's 420 1998 - silver, Girl's 420	2008 - silver, Women's 470 2012 - bronze, Women's 470
Stuart Bithell (GBR)	2004 - bronze, Boy's 420	2012 - silver, Men's 470
Julien Bontemps (FRA)	1997 - silver, Boy's Mistral	2008 - bronze, Men's RS:X
Marit Bouwmeester (NED)	2006 - silver, Laser Radial	2012 - silver, Laser Radial
Lucas Calabrese (ARG)	2003 - bronze, Boy's 420	2012 - bronze Men's 470
Jordi Calafat (ESP)	1985 - silver, 420 1986 - silver 470	1992 - gold, Men's 470
Nicolas Charbonnier (FRA)	1997 - gold, Boy's 420 1998 - bronze, Boy's 420 1999 - gold, Boy's 420	2008 - bronze, Men's 470
Russell Coutts (NZL)	1979 - silver, Laser 1981 - gold, Laser	1984 - gold, Finn
Nick Dempsey (GBR)	1998 - bronze, Boy's Mistral	2004 - bronze, Men's Mistral 2012 - silver, Men's RS:X
Luis Doreste (ESP)	1979 - gold, Europe	1984 - gold, 470 1992 - gold, Flying Dutchman
Jose Luis Doreste Blanco (ESP)	1973 - bronze, Laser	1998 - gold, Finn
Chris Draper (GBR)	1996 - silver, Laser II	2004 - bronze, 49er
Gal Fridman (ISR)	1989 - silver, Boy's Mistral	2004 - gold, Men's Mistral
Roland Gaebler (GER)	1983 - bronze, Laser	2000 - bronze, Tornado
Joe Glanfield (GBR)	1997 - silver, Boy's 420	2004 - silver, Men's 470 2008 - silver, Men's 470
Iain Jensen (AUS)	2004 - gold Boy's 420	2012 - gold, 49er
Nikos Kaklamanakis (GRE)	1986 - bronze, Mistral	1996 - gold, Men's Mistral 2004 - silver, Men's Mistral
Pavlos Kontides (CYP)	2007 - gold, Laser 2008 - gold, Laser	2012 - silver, Laser
Mateusz Kusznierewicz (POL)	1992 - bronze, Laser	1996 - gold, Finn 2004 - bronze, Finn
Amelie Lux (GER)	1994 - gold, Girl's Mistral 1995 - gold, Girl's Mistral	2000 - silver, Women's Mistral
Charlie McKee (USA)	1981 - bronze, Laser	1988 - bronze, Men's 470 2000 - bronze, 49er
Przemyslaw Miarczynski (POL)	1996 - gold, Boy's Mistral	2012 - bronze, Men's RS:X
Nathan Outteridge (AUS)	2002 - gold, Boy's 29er 2003 - gold, Boy's 29er 2004 - gold Boy's 420	2012 - gold, 49er
Tessa Parkinson (AUS)	2004 - gold, Girl's 420	2008 - gold, Women's 470
Iain Percy (GBR)	1983 - bronze, Laser	2000 - gold, Finn 2008 - gold, Star 2012 - silver, Star
Elise Rechichi (AUS)	2002 - silver, Girl's 29er 2003 - gold, Girl's 420 2004 - gold, Girl's 420	2008 - gold, Women's 470
Nick Rogers (GBR)	1995 - gold, Laser II	2004 - silver, Men's 470 2008 - silver, Men's 470
Robert Scheidt (BRA)	1991 - gold, Laser	1996 - gold, Laser 2000 - silver, Laser 2004 - gold, Laser 2008 - silver, Star 2012 - bronze, Star
Alessandra Sensini (ITA)	1987 - bronze, Girl's Mistral	1996 - bronze, Women's Mistral 2000 - gold, Women's Mistral 2004 - bronze, Women's Mistral 2008 - silver, Women's RS:X
Siren Sundby (NOR)	2000 - gold, Byte	2004 - gold, Europe
Blair Tuke (NZL)	2007 - silver, Boy's 29er	2012 - silver, 49er
Pippa Wilson (GBR)	2002 - gold, Girl's 29er 2004 - bronze, Girl's 420	2008 - gold, Yngling
Lijia Xu (CHN)	2005 - silver, Laser Radial	2008 - bronze, Laser Radial 2012 - gold, Laser Radial