Santiago Amat Cansino (22 June 1887 – 5 November 1982) was a Spanish

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 ...

who competed in the

1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op ...

, in the

1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from ...

, and in the

1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held duri ...

. In 1932 he won the bronze medal in the

Snowbird Snowbird is a common name for the dark-eyed junco (''Junco hyemalis''). Snowbird may also refer to: Places *Snowbird, Utah, an unincorporated area and associated ski resort *Snowbird Lake, a lake in the Northwest Territories, Canada *Snowbird ...

class. He was Spanish national champion in the Snipe class three times (1944, 1946 and 1951).

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1887 births 1982 deaths Spanish male sailors (sport) Olympic bronze medalists for Spain Olympic medalists in sailing Olympic sailors of Spain Sailors at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Monotype Sailors at the 1928 Summer Olympics – 12' Dinghy Sailors at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Snowbird Snipe class sailors Real Club Marítimo de Barcelona sailors Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics 20th-century Spanish people {{Spain-yachtracing-bio-stub