Ángel Granda Roque (born 19 August 1997) is a Spanish

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who competed at the

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. Granda started windsurfing at the age of 11 at the Real Club Nautico de Gran Canaria and made his major competitive debut at the 2011 U15 World Championships in

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. He claimed the under-21 title at the 2017 RS:X World Championships, finishing 15th overall in the competition. In March 2021, Granda was announced as Spain's representative in the men's RS:X event at the delayed

. At the Tokyo Games he placed tenth in the qualifiers to secure his spot in the medal race.

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* * * * * 1997 births Living people Spanish windsurfers Spanish male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Spain Sailors at the 2020 Summer Olympics – RS:X RS:X class sailors Sailors (sport) from the Gran Canaria Real Club Náutico de Gran Canaria sailors Sportspeople from Las Palmas 21st-century Spanish sportsmen {{Spain-yachtracing-bio-stub