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Igor Marenić
Personal information
Nationality Croatia
Born (1986-01-02) 2 January 1986 (age 39)
Mali Lošinj, Croatia, Yugoslavia
Sailing career
Class470
CoachEdo Fantela
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  Croatia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 470
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Rungsted 470
Gold medal – first place 2016 San Isidro 470
Silver medal – second place 2014 Santander 470
Silver medal – second place 2015 Haifa 470
Bronze medal – third place 2010 The Hague 470
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Perth 470
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Barcelona 470
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Traunsee 470
Gold medal – first place 2011 Helsinki 470
Gold medal – first place 2012 Largs 470
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Formia 470
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Athens 470
Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2005 Izmir 470
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2013 Mersin 470
Silver medal – second place 2009 Pescara 470

Igor Marenić (born 2 January 1986) is a Croatian professional sailor. Competing in the 470 class with Šime Fantela, he won gold at the 2016 Summer Olympics, the 2009 World Championships, and three European Championships (2009, 2011, 2012).

Life and career

A resident of Zadar, Marenić was born in Mali Lošinj, Croatia.[1] In 1999 he competed in the Optimist World Championships in Martinique.[2]

At the 470 World Championships in 2009 in Rungsted, Fantela and Marenić became the first Croatians to win a gold medal at the ISAF World Championships.[3] In 2011 in Helsinki, the two won gold in the 470 class at the European Championships.[4]

Marenić competed at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's 470 class event, both times competing with Fantela.[1][5]

Orders

References

  1. ^ a b "Igor Marenic". London 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-04-05. Retrieved 21 August 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Stuart Alexander, Sailing: Netherlands on the brink of history, The Independent, 23 July 1999
  3. ^ "Šime Fantela i Igor Marenić svjetski prvaci!". Jutarnji list. August 29, 2009.
  4. ^ The Daily Mirror, Luke and Stu take 470 silver, 16 July 2011
  5. ^ "Igor Marenić Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2016-02-02. Retrieved 2016-01-19. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ Vijesti: Dodijeljena odlikovanja izraz su priznanja i zahvalnosti za rad i doprinos razvoju i napretku Republike HrvatskeTemplate:Hr icon
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