Xabier Fernandez

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Name Xabier Fernandez Siblings Eneko Fernandez Weight 81 kg		Height 1.81 m Role Olympic athlete

Full name Xabier Fernandez Gaztanaga Born 19 October 1976 (age 47) ( 1976-10-19 ) Ibarra, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country Olympic medals Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – 49er, Sailing at the 2004 Summer Olympics – 49er Similar People Iker Martinez de Lizard, Chris Draper, Simon Hiscocks, Martin Kirketerp

Xabier Fernández Gaztañaga (born October 19, 1976 in Ibarra, Gipuzkoa, 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. The same pairing won the silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

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He sailed with Luna Rossa Challenge in the 2013 Louis Vuitton Cup.

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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