Xabier Fernández Explained
Xabier Fernández Gaztañaga (born 19 October 1976 in Ibarra, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country) is a Basque Spanish sailor and olympic champion. Fernandez won a gold medal in the 49er class with Iker Martínez at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.[1] The same pairing won the silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[2] He has been a crewmember and skipper in the Volvo Ocean Race five times, onboard: movistar (2005–06), Telefónica Blue (2008–09), Telefónica (2011–12), and MAPFRE (2014–15, 2017–18).[3]
He sailed with Luna Rossa Challenge in the 2013 Louis Vuitton Cup.[4]
- 2001 World Championship Malcesine (Italy), 2nd position ;
- 2001 European Championship Brest (France), 2nd position ;
- 2002 World Championship Kāneʻohe (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 ;
Notes and References
- Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20080818115032/http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=26&sp=YAT . 18 August 2008 . dead . 2004 Summer Olympics – Athens, Greece – Sailing . databaseOlympics.com . 23 May 2008.
- Web site: Beijing 2008 – Men's 49er. 18 August 2014. www.olympic.org. IOC.
- News: Volvo Ocean Race. 2019-03-16.
- Web site: Luna Rossa.
