Xabier Fernández

Xabier Fernández Gaztañaga (born October 19, 1976 in Ibarra, Guipúzcoa, Basque Country) is a Spanish sailor and olympic champion. Fernandez won a gold medal in the "49er class" with Iker Martínez at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. [http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=26&sp=YAT 2004 Summer Olympics – Athens, Greece – Sailing] – "databaseOlympics.com" (Retrieved on May 23, 2008)]

2001 World Championship Malcesine (Italy) , 2nd position ;

2001 European Championship Brest (France ) , 2nd position ;

2002 World Championship Kaneohe (United States of America) , 1st position ;

2002 European Championship Grimstad (Norway) , 1st position ;

2003 European Championship Laredo ( Spain) , 3rd position ;

2004 Olympic Games Athens ( Greece) , 1st position ;

2004 World Championship Athens ( Greece) , 1st position ;

2006 European Championship Weymouth (United kingdom) , 3rd position ;

2007 European Championship Marsala (Italy) , 1st position ;

2008 European Championship S'Arena ( Spain) , 1st position ;

2008 Olympic Games Beijing (China ) , 2nd position ;

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Category:Spanish sailboat racers