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Carlos Pérez

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Carlos Pérez Rial, (born 12 April 1979 in Cangas do Morrazo, Pontevedra) nicknamed "Perucho", is a Spanish sprint canoer who has been competing since 1999. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a gold in the K-2 500 m event at Beijing in 2008 along with Saul Craviotto. Pérez won seven medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with three golds (K-1 200 m: 2005, K-1 4 × 200 m: 2009, 2010) and four silvers (K-1 200 m: 2006, K-1 500 m: 2003, K-2 200 m: 2009, 2010). Perucho is a member of the Piragüismo Aldán club. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Carlos Pérez is the 4,994th most popular athlete (down from 4,594th in 2024), the 3,108th most popular biography from Spain (down from 3,034th in 2019) and the 82nd most popular Spanish Athlete.

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Among people born in 1979, Carlos Pérez ranks 1,139. Before him are Josu Sarriegi, Chris Gayle, Chad Michael Collins, Igor Mitreski, Naif Al-Qadi, and Arman Karamyan. After him are Juan Calatayud, Liv Kjersti Bergman, Ryan Howard, Shane Van Dyke, Andreas Ihle, and Séverine Beltrame.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Carlos Pérez ranks 3,108 out of 3,355. Before him are Pol Amat (1978), Ángel Dealbert (1983), Jon Aurtenetxe (1992), Josu Sarriegi (1979), Francisco Montañés (1986), and Julián Simón (1987). After him are Andy Soucek (1985), Juan Calatayud (1979), José María Movilla (1975), Melli (1984), Julio Rey (1972), and Cristhian Mosquera (2004).

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Among ATHLETES In Spain

Among athletes born in Spain, Carlos Pérez ranks 82. Before him are Lidia Valentín (1985), Jon Belaustegui (1979), Álvaro Martín (1994), Eduardo Gurbindo (1987), Manuel Martínez Gutiérrez (1974), and Nagore Gabellanes (1973). After him are Julio Rey (1972), Carlota Castrejana (1973), Miguel Ángel López (1988), Xavier García (1984), Nicolás García (1988), and José Manuel Martínez (1971).

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