Diego Botín Explained

Birth Place:	Santander, Spain
Height:	183 cm
Weight:	81 kg
Classes:	49er, Foiling50, Moth, 420
Club:	Real Club Maritimo Santander

Diego Botin (born 25 December 1993) is a Spanish sailor. He and Iago López placed ninth in the 49er event at the 2016 Summer Olympics and fourth at the 2020 Summer Olympics.^{[1] [2]} In tandem with Florian Trittel, he won the gold medal in the 49er class at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Personal

Botín is the son of Gonzalo Botín Naveda and grandson of Jaime Botín. He is a member of the Botín family of Banco Santander.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Diego Botin Le Chever . Rio 2016 Olympics . . 18 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160825032648/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/diego-botin-sanz-de-sautuola . 25 August 2016 . dead.
2. Web site: 49er Men - Standings . Rio 2016 Olympics . Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games . 18 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160918224528/https://www.rio2016.com/en/sailing-standings-sa-49er-men . 18 September 2016 . dead.