José Doreste
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José Luis Doreste Blanco (born September 18, 1956 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
, Las Palmas) is a Spanish
sailor
and olympic champion. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics
in Seoul
, where he won a gold medal in the finn class
.
He is the brother of Gustavo Doreste and Luis Doreste
, and the uncle of Manuel Doreste. Doreste is a five-time Olympian.
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria commonly known as Las Palmas is the political capital, jointly with Santa Cruz, the most populous city in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands and the ninth largest city in Spain, with a population of 383,308 in 2010. Nearly half of the people of the island...
, Las Palmas) is a Spanish
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...
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. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, where he won a gold medal in the finn class
Finn (dinghy)
The Finn dinghy is the men's single-handed, cat-rigged Olympic class for sailing. It was designed by Swedish canoe designer, Rickard Sarby, in 1949 for the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki...
.
He is the brother of Gustavo Doreste and Luis Doreste
Luis Doreste
Luis Doreste Blanco is a Spanish sailor who won gold medal both in the 1984 Summer Olympics , and in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona ....
, and the uncle of Manuel Doreste. Doreste is a five-time Olympian.