Sandra Azon
Encyclopedia
Sandra Azón is a Spanish
sailor
, who won a silver medal in the 470
class at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens
together with Natalia Vía Dufresne
.
Azon finished sixth at the 2000 Summer Olympics
, and won a bronze medal at the 2001 World Championships. She became world champion in the Yngling class in 2002.
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
Yacht racing
Yacht racing is the sport of competitive yachting.While sailing groups organize the most active and popular competitive yachting, other boating events are also held world-wide: speed motorboat racing; competitive canoeing, kayaking, and rowing; model yachting; and navigational contests Yacht racing...
, who won a silver medal in the 470
470 (dinghy)
The 470 is a double-handed monohull planing dinghy with a centreboard, Bermuda rig, and centre sheeting. The name is the overall length of the boat in centimetres . The hull is fibreglass with integral buoyancy tanks. The 470 is equipped with spinnaker and trapeze, making teamwork necessary to...
class 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
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
together with Natalia Vía Dufresne
Natalia Via Dufresne
Natalia Vía Dufresne Pereña is a Spanish sport sailor.She was born in Barcelona. She was originally an Optimist Sailor, but switched to 470’s at the age of 15. She won two bronze medals in the World Championships, two Olympic silver medals , with crew member, Sandra Azón. Her new crew is Laia...
.
Azon finished sixth at the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
, and won a bronze medal at the 2001 World Championships. She became world champion in the Yngling class in 2002.