Iker Martinez de Lizarduy Lizarribar (born 16 June 1977 in Donostia-San Sebastián

San Sebastián

Donostia-San Sebastián is a city and municipality located in the north of Spain, in the coast of the Bay of Biscay and 20 km away from the French border. The city is the capital of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. The municipality’s population is 186,122 , and its...

, Basque Country

Basque Country (autonomous community)

The Basque Country is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa, also called Historical Territories....

) is a Spanish

Spain

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 sailor

Sailor

A sailor, mariner, or seaman is a person who navigates water-borne vessels or assists in their operation, maintenance, or service. The term can apply to professional mariners, military personnel, and recreational sailors as well as a plethora of other uses...

 and olympic champion. Martínez de Lizarduy won a gold medal in the 49er class

49er (dinghy)

The 49er is a double handed twin trapeze skiff type sailing dinghy. The two crew work on different roles with the helm making many tactical decisions, as well as steering, and the crew doing most of the sail control. The design, by Julian Bethwaite, the son of Frank Bethwaite , is revolutionary...

with Xabier Fernandez at the 2004 Summer Olympics

2004 Summer Olympics

The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...

 in Athens

Athens

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Main achievements

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 ;