Álex Sigurbjörnsson Benet (born December 13, 1988) is an Icelandic born-

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Can ...

rower Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat using oarlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is ...

. He was born in Reykjavik (

Iceland Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its s ...

). He and

Pau Vela Pau Vela Maggi (born 31 May 1986) is a Spanish-born Brazilian rower. He and Álex Sigurbjörnsson placed 13th in the men's coxless pair event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He competed for Spain up to and including 2018, but from 2019 he compe ...

placed 13th in the men's coxless pair event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

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* * * 1988 births Living people Spanish male rowers Spanish people of Icelandic descent Olympic rowers for Spain Rowers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Spain Mediterranean Games medalists in rowing Competitors at the 2013 Mediterranean Games {{Spain-rowing-bio-stub

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