David Cal

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Cal and the second or maternal family name is Figueroa.

David Cal

Personal information
Full name	David Cal Figueroa
Nationality	Spanish
Born	October 10, 1982 (1982-10-10) Cangas do Morrazo, Galicia, Spain
Height	1.83 metres (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	91 kilograms (200 lb)
Sport
Country	Spain
Sport	Canoe racing
Event(s)	Sprint canoe
Club	C.M. Ría de Aldán
Turned pro	1999
Medal record Men's canoe sprint Olympic Games Gold 2004 Athens C-1 1000 m Silver 2004 Athens C-1 500 m Silver 2008 Beijing C-1 500 m Silver 2008 Beijing C-1 1000 m World Championships Gold 2007 Duisburg C-1 500 m Silver 2003 Gainesville C-1 1000 m Silver 2005 Zagreb C-1 1000 m Silver 2011 Szeged C-1 1000 m Bronze 2007 Duisburg C-1 1000 m

David Cal Figueroa (born October 10, 1982) is a Spanish sprint canoer who has competed since 1999. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he has won four medals with a gold (C-1 1000 m: 2004 Summer Olympics) and three silvers (C-1 500 m: 2004, 2008; C-1 1000 m: 2008).

Cal was a junior world championship bronze medallist in Zagreb in 1999 (C-1 1000 m). The following year he became European C-1 500 m junior champion at Boulogne, France in 2000. He also won the C-1 1000 m bronze medal. He was a reserve at the Sydney Olympics. At the 2002 European under-23 championships in Zagreb, Croatia, Cal won the C-1 500 m bronze medal.

Cal has competed on the senior circuit since 2003, winning four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships. This includes a gold (C-1 500 m: 2007), two silvers (C-1 1000 m: 2003, 2005), and a bronze (C-1 1000 m: 2007).

Cal is 183 cm (6'0") tall and weighs 91 kg (200 lbs).

References

• ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936-2007.
• ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936-2007.
• Sports-reference.com profile

Olympic Games
Preceded by Isabel Fernández	Flagbearer for Spain Beijing 2008	Succeeded by TBD