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Šime Fantela

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Šime Fantela (born 19 January 1986) is a Croatian professional sailor. Competing in the 470 class with Igor Marenić, he won gold at the 2016 Summer Olympics, the 2009 World Championships, and three European Championships (2009, 2011, 2012). At the 470 World Championships in 2009 in Rungsted, Fantela and Marenić became the first Croatians to win a gold medal at the ISAF World Championships. Šime and his younger brother Mihovil Fantela competed for Croatia at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the 49er event, and again in the same event at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Šime Fantela is the 6,086th most popular athlete (down from 6,005th in 2024), the 704th most popular biography from Croatia (down from 685th in 2019) and the 58th most popular Croatian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Šime Fantela ranks 6,086 out of 6,025. Before him are Merlene Frazer, Vic Wunderle, Apolo Ohno, Mike Kohn, Thomas Walsh, and Malkhas Amoyan. After him are Xia Xuanze, Simone Facey, Rustam Totrov, DeeDee Trotter, Irakli Turmanidze, and Krisztián Veréb.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1986, Šime Fantela ranks 1,364. Before him are Roberto Cezar Lima Acunha, Josh Segarra, Anton Khudobin, Jan Rosenthal, Tinja-Riikka Korpela, and Joan Oriol. After him are Csanád Gémesi, Guntis Galviņš, Kunihiro Yamashita, Danilo Cirino, Joël Kimwaki, and Hiroki Iikura.

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In Croatia

Among people born in Croatia, Šime Fantela ranks 704 out of 700. Before him are Ante Rukavina (1986), Antonio Milić (1994), Ivan Buljubašić (1987), Damjan Rudež (1986), Damir Bičanić (1985), and Tonči Stipanović (1986). After him are Mario Maloča (1989), Sandra Paović (1983), Kristijan Đurasek (1987), Matej Mitrović (1993), Marija Vuković (1992), and Drago Gabrić (1986).

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Among ATHLETES In Croatia

Among athletes born in Croatia, Šime Fantela ranks 58. Before him are Andrey Yudin (null), Gordan Kožulj (1976), Igor Francetić (1977), Maro Joković (1987), Ivan Buljubašić (1987), and Tonči Stipanović (1986). After him are Marija Vuković (1992), Danijel Premuš (1981), Josip Vrlić (1986), Andro Bušlje (1986), Petar Muslim (1988), and Marko Bijač (1991).

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