Iker Martínez de Lizarduy
Spanish sailor
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Iker Martínez de Lizarduy Lizarribar (born 16 June 1977) is a Basque Spanish sailor and olympic champion. Martínez de Lizarduy won a gold medal in the 49er class with Xabier Fernández at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.[1] The same pairing won the silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[2]
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| Full name | Iker Martínez de Lizarduy Lizarribar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 June 1977 San Sebastián, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Sailing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class | 49er | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Iker Martínez was skipper for Team Telefónica in the 2011-2012 edition of the Volvo Ocean Race, with Fernandez also being a team member.[3] They were also named ISAF Rolex World Sailors of the Year 2011, finding out while they were competing in the first leg of the Volvo Ocean Race.[3]
He also skippered Spanish yacht MAPFRE in the 2014–2015 edition of the Volvo Ocean Race, albeit he skipped a few legs to prepare himself for the 2016 Rio Olympics.[4]
He won his 1st Medal in the 49er World Championships
Main achievements
- 2001
- World Championship Malcesine (Italy), 2nd position;
- European Championship Brest (France), 2nd position;
- 2002
- World Championship Kāneʻohe (United States of America), 1st position;
- European Championship Grimstad (Norway), 1st position;
- 2003
- European Championship Laredo (Spain), 3rd position;
- 2004
- Olympic Games Athens (Greece), 1st position;
- 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;
- Olympic Games Beijing (China), 2nd position;
- 2009
- Volvo Ocean Race (RTW), 3rd position;
- 2010
- Barcelona World Race (RTW), 2nd position (with Xabi Fernandez);
