Antón Paz Blanco (born 8 August 1976) is a

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sailor. With his partner

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he won a gold medal at the

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. The two also competed at the

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, where they finished eighth. He is from the town of Vilagarcia de Arousa, Galicia,

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. He sailed the 2008–09 Volvo Ocean Race as the media crew member on board '' Telefónica Black''.

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* * * * 1976 births Living people Spanish male sailors (sport) Sportspeople from Galicia (Spain) Olympic sailors for Spain Olympic gold medalists for Spain Olympic medalists in sailing Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Sailors at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Tornado Sailors at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Tornado ISAF World Sailor of the Year (male) Tornado class world champions Sportspeople from Vilagarcía de Arousa Volvo Ocean Race sailors World champions in sailing for Spain 21st-century Spanish people {{Spain-yachtracing-bio-stub