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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 different languages on Wikipedia. Šime Fantela is the 5,258th most popular athlete (up from 5,974th in 2019), the 665th most popular biography from Croatia (up from 685th in 2019) and the 48th most popular Croatian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Šime Fantela ranks 5,258 out of 6,025. Before him are Richard Mateelong, Dawid Tomala, Kaan Kigen Özbilen, Apolo Ohno, Thomas Walsh, and Malkhas Amoyan. After him are Simone Facey, DeeDee Trotter, Irakli Turmanidze, Annemarieke van Rumpt, Denise Lewis, and Matej Beňuš.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1986, Šime Fantela ranks 1,277. Before him are Michael Færk Christensen, Roberto Cezar Lima Acunha, Josh Segarra, Jan Rosenthal, Tinja-Riikka Korpela, and Joan Oriol. After him are Csanád Gémesi, Kunihiro Yamashita, Joël Kimwaki, Hiroki Iikura, Maxime Bouet, and Eden Ben Basat.

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In Croatia

Among people born in Croatia, Šime Fantela ranks 665 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), Kristijan Đurasek (1987), Matej Mitrović (1993), Marija Vuković (1992), Matea Jelić (1997), and Aleksandar Čavrić (1994).

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Among ATHLETES In Croatia

Among athletes born in Croatia, Šime Fantela ranks 48. Before him are Paulo Obradović (1986), Sandro Sukno (1990), Andrey Yudin (null), 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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