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Félix Gancedo

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Félix Gancedo
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  Spain
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1971 Rio de Janeiro Snipe
Gold medal – first place 1973 Málaga Snipe
Gold medal – first place 1975 Punta del Este Snipe
Silver medal – second place 1981 Long Beach, California Snipe
Gold medal – first place 1991 Santiago de la Ribera Snipe (marters)

Félix Gancedo (born September 18, 1940 in Málaga, Spain) is a Spanish sailor and world-class competitor in the Snipe, Flying Dutchman, Tempest and Dragon classes.

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.

Olympic Games

Gancedo sailed at 3 different Olympic Games:[1]

References

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