Juan Ignacio Maegli
Guatemalan sailor (born 1988)
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Juan Ignacio Maegli Agüero[a] (born 21 July 1988, in Guatemala City) is a Guatemalan sailor who competed at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics in the Laser class event where he finished 33rd and 9th respectively.[1][2] He was the flag bearer for Guatemala during the 2012 Olympic opening ceremony.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Ignacio Maegli Agüero |
| Nationality |  Guatemala |
| Born | 21 July 1988 |
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) |
| Sailing career | |
| Sport | Sailing |
| College team |  College of Charleston |
College
He won the ICSA Coed Dinghy National Championship with the College of Charleston in 2013 and was named College Sailor of the Year that same year.
Olympic Games
He competed for Guatemala at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Laser class event, where he finished 8th.[4] He was the flag bearer for Guatemala during the closing ceremony.[5]
He represented Guatemala at the 2020 Summer Olympics serving as a flag bearer during the Parade of Nations.[6] He finished 19th in the Laser division.[7][8]
His father Juan Maegli was also an Olympic sailor for Guatemala.[1]
Notes
- In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Maegli and the second or maternal family name is Agüero.
