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Luis Doreste

1961 - Today

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Luís Doreste Blanco (born 7 March 1961 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas) is a Spanish sailor who won gold medal both in the 1984 Summer Olympics (470 class), and in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona (Flying Dutchman). A member of Real Club Náutico de Gran Canaria, Doreste became World champion in 1985 (Flying Dutchman), and again in 1995 (Soling). He is three times European Champion, from 1976 (Optimist), 1985 (470) and 1988 (Flying Dutchman). He is a four-time Olympian. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Luis Doreste is the 2,999th most popular athlete, the 2,374th most popular biography from Spain and the 22nd most popular Spanish Athlete.

Luis Doreste is most famous for being a Spanish sailor who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics, where he won a gold medal in the Flying Dutchman class. He is also recognized for his achievements in various sailing championships throughout his career.

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Among ATHLETES In Spain

Among athletes born in Spain, Luis Doreste ranks 22Before him are José Manuel Abascal (1958), José Martínez (null), Antonio Vázquez (1961), Domingo Manrique (1962), Valentí Massana (1970), and Jesús Ángel García Bragado (1969). After him are Aaron Brown (null), Fernando Echávarri (1972), Patricia Guerra (1965), María Carmen Barea (1966), Kim Dong-hyeon (null), and John Collins (null).