Ángel Granda Explained

Ángel Granda
Full Name:Ángel Granda Roque
Nationality:Spanish
Birth Date:19 August 1997
Birth Place:Las Palmas, Spain
Height:1.71 m
Classes:Techno 293, RS:X
Club:Real Club Nautico de Gran Canaria
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Ángel Granda Roque (born 19 August 1997) is a Spanish sailor who competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[1]

Granda started windsurfing at the age of 11 at the Real Club Nautico de Gran Canaria and made his major competitive debut at the 2011 U15 World Championships in San Francisco.[2] He claimed the under-21 title at the, finishing 15th overall in the competition.[3]

In March 2021, Granda was announced as Spain's representative in the men's RS:X event at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics.[4] At the Tokyo Games he placed tenth in the qualifiers to secure his spot in the medal race.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sailing GRANDA ROQUE Angel . Tokyo 2020 Olympics . . 2021-07-30 . 2021-07-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210729185337/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/sailing/athlete-profile-n1352446-granda-roque-angel.htm . dead.
  2. News: Ángel Granda: "No sé como describiría el poder hacer un buen papel en Tokio" . . 1 April 2021 . 30 July 2021 . es.
  3. News: Ángel Granda, campeón del mundo sub-21 de RS:X . . 23 September 2017 . 30 July 2021 . es.
  4. News: Ángel Granda representará a España en los Juegos de Tokio en la clase RS:X . . 16 March 2021 . 30 July 2021 . es.
  5. News: Ángel Granda se clasifica para la Medal Race en RS:X . . 29 July 2021 . 30 July 2021 . es.