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Luis Doreste

SSL Team SPAIN
GOLD CUP SSL RK SSL RK
Status
C
Skipper
Crew
HEIGHT WEIGHT AGE
175 71 63

Luis Doreste

SSL Team SPAIN
GOLD CUP SSL RK SSL RK
Status
C
Skipper
Crew
HEIGHT WEIGHT AGE
175 71 63

BIO


The SSL Team Spain captain made history by being the first Spanish athlete to win two Olympic gold medals. He was the sports director of Desafío Español, a union that participated in the 2007 America’s Cup in Valencia, previously he had been the tactician of Bravo España in the 2000 AC in Auckland. He has a long family tradition in the Olympics, as his brother José Luis won gold at Finn at Seoul 88 '. World and European champion in different classes such as Europe, FD, 470 and Soling. Currently, he continues sailing on cruises in the main regattas, being one of the most sought-after tacticians in the world.

Best Results


RANK EVENT CITY, COUNTRY CLASS DATE
1 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games Sailing Competition Long Beach, USA 470 1984
1 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games Sailing Competition Barcelona, ESP Flying Dutchman 1992
1 Soling World Championship Kingston, CAN Soiling 1995
1 Rolex IMS Offshore World Championship Valencia , ESP IMS Offshore 2001
5 X-41 World Championship Genova, ITA X-41 2009

Note

* C = SELECTION CONFIRMED TBC = SELECTION TO BE CONFIRMED