Igor Marenić

Igor Marenić (born 2 January 1986) is a Croatian professional sailor. Competing in the 470 class with Šime Fantela, he won gold at the 2016 Summer Olympics, the 2009 World Championships, and three European Championships (2009, 2011, 2012).

Igor Marenić

Personal information
Nationality	Croatia
Born	(1986-01-02) 2 January 1986 (age 38) Mali Lošinj, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Sailing career
Class	470
Coach	Edo Fantela
Medal record Sailing Representing  Croatia Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro 470 World Championships 2009 Rungsted 470 2016 San Isidro 470 2014 Santander 470 2015 Haifa 470 2010 The Hague 470 2011 Perth 470 2012 Barcelona 470 European Championships 2009 Traunsee 470 2011 Helsinki 470 2012 Largs 470 2013 Formia 470 2014 Athens 470 Universiade 2005 İzmir 470 Mediterranean Games 2013 Mersin 470 2009 Pescara 470

Life and career

A resident of Zadar, where he moved in 2001, Marenić was born in Mali Lošinj, Croatia, and is originally from Cres.^[1][2] He started sailing in his native Cres with JK Reful in 1995, in the Optimist class. He trained in his native city, and on the day he turned 24, Marenić was awarded by the city of Cres one of its greatest recognitions, Pro Insula, for achievements and contribution of importance for the development of the City of Cres, and especially for the exceptional sports results achieved in sailing.^[1] From 1998 to 2001 he was a member of the Croatian national team, and in 2000 he was fifth at the World Championships.^[3][1] In 1999 he competed in the Optimist World Championship in Martinique.^[4]

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.^[5] In 2011 in Helsinki, the two won gold in the 470 class at the European Championships.^[6]

Marenić competed at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's 470 class event, both times competing with Fantela.^[2][7]

Acknowledgements

• Order of Danica Hrvatska with face of Franjo Bučar: 2016^[8]
• City of Zadar Award: 2005,^[9] 2009,^[10] 2016^[11]

References

1. "HOO nas je razočarao". zadarskilist.hr (in Croatian). Zadarski list. 17 January 2010. Archived from the original on 1 February 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
2. "Igor Marenic". London 2012 Olympic Games. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 5 April 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
3. "Jedriličarski klub "Reful"". cres-activa.hr (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 1 February 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
4. Stuart Alexander, Sailing: Netherlands on the brink of history, The Independent, 23 July 1999
5. "Šime Fantela i Igor Marenić svjetski prvaci!". Jutarnji list. 29 August 2009. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
6. The Daily Mirror, Luke and Stu take 470 silver, 16 July 2011
7. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Igor Marenić". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
8. "Vijesti: Dodijeljena odlikovanja izraz su priznanja i zahvalnosti za rad i doprinos razvoju i napretku Republike Hrvatske". predsjednica.hr (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 12 February 2018.
9. "Dobitnici javnih priznanja Grada Zadra u 2005". grad-zadar.hr (in Croatian). City of Zadar. 1 January 2005. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
10. "Dobitnici javnih priznanja Grada Zadra u 2009". grad-zadar.hr (in Croatian). City of Zadar. 27 November 2010. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
11. "Dobitnici javnih priznanja Grada Zadra u 2016. godini". grad-zadar.hr (in Croatian). City of Zadar. 23 November 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2023.

External links

• Igor Marenić at World Sailing
• Igor Marenić at Olympics.com
• Igor Marenić at Olympedia