Iker Martínez de Lizarduy

Iker Martínez de Lizarduy

Medal record
Competitor for Spain
Sailing
Olympic Games
Gold	2004 Athens	49er class
Silver	2008 Beijing	49er class
49er World Championships
Gold	2002 Kaneohe Bay	49er class
Gold	2004 Athens	49er class
Gold	2010 Port Lucaya	49er class
Silver	2001 Malcesine	49er class

Iker Martinez de Lizarduy Lizarribar (born 16 June 1977 in Donostia-San Sebastián, Basque Country) is a Spanish sailor and olympic champion. Martínez de Lizarduy won a gold medal in the 49er class with Xabier Fernandez at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.

Iker Martininez is currently skipper for Team Telefónica in the 2011-2012 edition of the Volvo Ocean Race.

Main achievements

2001

• World Championship Malcesine (Italy), 2nd position ;
• European Championship Brest (France), 2nd position ;

2002

• World Championship Kaneohe (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);