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Spanish sailor (born 1940) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Félix Gancedo (born 18 September 1940 in Málaga, Spain) is a Spanish sailor and world-class competitor in the Snipe, Flying Dutchman, Tempest and Dragon classes.
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Nationality | Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Class(es) | Laser, Star | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Real Club Mediterráneo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He won the Snipe class world championship in 1973 and 1975, was second in 1981 and third in 1971. Besides, he won the European championship of the class in four occasions (1972, 1974, 1978 and 1990); the Spanish nationals fifteen times (1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1985 and 1990); and the Masters Worlds (1991).
In the Flying Dutchman class, he was Spanish national champion 1964, 1967 and 1968.
Gancedo sailed at 3 different Olympic Games:[1]
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