Spanish sailor
Iker Martínez de Lizarduy Lizarribar (born 16 June 1977 in Donostia -San Sebastián , Gipuzkoa , Basque Country ) is a Basque Spanish sailor and olympic champion. Martínez de Lizarduy won a gold medal in the 49er class with Xabier Fernández at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens .[ 1] The same pairing won the silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics .[ 2]
Iker Martínez was skipper for Team Telefónica in the 2011-2012 edition of the Volvo Ocean Race , with Fernandez also being a team member.[ 3] They were also named ISAF Rolex World Sailors of the Year 2011, finding out while they were competing in the first leg of the Volvo Ocean Race.[ 3]
He also skippered Spanish yacht MAPFRE in the 2014–2015 edition of the Volvo Ocean Race , albeit he skipped a few legs to prepare himself for the 2016 Rio Olympics.[ 4]
He won his 1st Medal in the 49er World Championships
Main achievements
2001
World Championship Malcesine (Italy), 2nd position;
European Championship Brest (France), 2nd position;
2002
World Championship Kāneʻohe (United States of America), 1st position;
European Championship Grimstad (Norway), 1st position;
2003
European Championship Laredo (Spain), 3rd position;
2004
Olympic Games Athens (Greece), 1st position;
World Championship Athens (Greece), 1st position;
2006
European Championship Weymouth (United kingdom), 3rd position;
2007
European Championship Marsala (Italy), 1st position;
2008
European Championship S'Arena (Spain), 1st position;
Olympic Games Beijing (China), 2nd position;
2009
Volvo Ocean Race (RTW), 3rd position;
2010
Barcelona World Race (RTW), 2nd position (with Xabi Fernandez);
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