Jorge Xavier Murrieta Fernández (born 23 November 1985) is a

sailor A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields that are related to the operation and maintenance of a ship. The profession of the s ...

from

Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...

. Murrieta is North American Champion in two different classes:

J/24 The J/24 is an international One-Design and Midget Ocean Racing Club trailerable keelboat class built by J/Boats and defined by World Sailing. The J/24 was created to fulfill the diverse needs of recreational sailors such as cruising, one d ...

and

Snipe A snipe is any of about 26 wading bird species in three genera in the family Scolopacidae. They are characterized by a very long, slender bill, eyes placed high on the head, and cryptic/camouflaging plumage. The ''Gallinago'' snipes have a near ...

. He won the 2009 J/24 North Americans, hosted by the Club Náutico Valle de Bravo in México, and the 2010

Snipe North American Championship The Snipe North American Championship is the annual North American Championship for sailing in the Snipe class. The regatta is open to Snipe Class International Racing Association (SCIRA) registered boats and class member skippers and crews, and ...

hosted by the Ponce Yacht and Fishing Club in

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.Snipe Class International Racing Association North American Championship 2010
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Pan American Games

* Bronze medal at Rio de Janeiro 2007 in the Snipe class.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Murrieta, Jorge Xavier 1985 births Living people Mexican male sailors (sport) Sailors at the 2007 Pan American Games Sailors at the 2011 Pan American Games Snipe class sailors Sportspeople from the State of Mexico Pan American Games medalists in sailing Pan American Games bronze medalists for Mexico Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games