Jhonny Bilbao
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jhonny Senen Bilbao Bande |
| Nationality |  Venezuela |
| Born | 9 October 1974 Barcelona, Venezuela |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) |
| Sailing career | |
| Class | Dinghy |
| Club | Centro de Vela Ligera |
| Coach | José Bilbao |
Jhonny Senen Bilbao Bande (born 9 October 1974) is a Venezuelan former sailor, who specialized in the Finn class.[1] He represented his nation Venezuela at the 2008 Summer Olympics, finishing last out of 26 registered sailors.[2] A member of Centro de Vela Ligera in his native Anzoategui province, Bilbao trained for the country's sailing federation under the tutelage of his personal coach and father José.
Bilbao competed for the Venezuelan sailing squad, as a 33-year-old, in the Finn class at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[3] Building up to his Olympic selection, he formally accepted a berth forfeited by Germany, as the next highest-ranked sailor vying for qualification, at the Finn Gold Cup in Melbourne, Australia. Bilbao accumulated a net grade of 149 to round out the 26-man fleet in the last spot at the end of eight races.[2][4][5]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jhonny Bilbao". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Se adjudicó Medalla de Oro el británico Ainslie en Finn de vela" [British sailor Ben Ainslie wins a gold medal in the Finn] (in Spanish). MedioTiempo.com. 17 August 2008. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ "Venezuela viajará con 109 atletas a Beijing" [Venezuela will send 109 athletes to Beijing] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 24 July 2008. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ "Beijing 2008: Mixed Finn Class". Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ^ "Vela: Un día complicado para los latinamericanos" [Sailing: A difficult day for the Latin Americans] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 15 August 2008. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
External links
- VENJB1 at World Sailing
- Jhonny Senen Bilbao Bande at NBC 2008 Olympics website at the Wayback Machine (archived 20 July 2012)
- Jhonny Senen Bilbao Bande at Olympics.com
- Jhonny Senen Bilbao Bande at Olympics.com
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