Fernando Climent
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Fernando Climent Huerta (born May 27, 1958 in Coria del Río
, Sevilla) is a retired competition rower
and Olympic champion from Spain
.
He won a silver medal in coxless pairs at the 1984 Summer Olympics
in Los Angeles
, together with Luis María Lasúrtegui
.
Nowadays is the President of the Spanish Rowing Federation. http://www.federemo.org
Coria del Río
Coria del Río is a small town near Seville, on the shores of Guadalquivir river.It is popularly known because there are some descendants of the first-ever Japanese official envoy to Spain. In early 17th century, Daimyo Date Masamune of Sendai sent a delegation led by Hasekura Tsunenaga to Europe....
, Sevilla) is a retired competition rower
Sport rowing
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
and Olympic champion from Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
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He won a silver medal in coxless pairs at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, together with Luis María Lasúrtegui
Luis María Lasúrtegui
Luis Mari Lasurtegui Berridi is a Spanish competition rower and Olympic champion.He won a silver medal in coxless pairs at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, together with Fernando Climent.-References:*...
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Nowadays is the President of the Spanish Rowing Federation. http://www.federemo.org