José Luis Doreste
Spanish sailor (born 1956)
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José Luis Doreste Blanco[a] (born 19 September 1956) is a Spanish sailor and Olympic champion. He was born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where he won a gold medal in the Finn class.[2][3] In 1998–99, he was a crewmember on Fortuna Extra Lights in the Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race.[4]
FullnameJosé Luis Doreste Blanco
Born19 September 1956[1]
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain
SportSailing
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| Full name | José Luis Doreste Blanco | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 September 1956[1] Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Sailing | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes | Finn, Star | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
He is the brother of Gustavo Doreste and Luis Doreste, and the uncle of Manuel Doreste. He is a five-time Olympian.
He won his 1st medal in the 1979 Mediterranean Games
Notes
- In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Doreste and the second or maternal family name is Blanco.
