Sandra Azón Canalda (born 12 November 1973 in

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) is a Spanish

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, who won a silver medal in the

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class at the

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together with Natalia Vía Dufresne. Azon finished sixth at the

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, and won bronze medals at the 2000 and 2001 470 World Championships. She won world championships in the Yngling World Championship in 2002 and 2006.

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* * * * 1973 births Living people Spanish female sailors (sport) Sailors from Catalonia Sailors at the 2000 Summer Olympics – 470 Sailors at the 2004 Summer Olympics – 470 Sailors at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Yngling Olympic sailors for Spain Olympic silver medalists for Spain Sailors (sport) from Barcelona Olympic medalists in sailing Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics 21st-century Spanish sportswomen {{Spain-yachtracing-bio-stub