Iker Martínez de Lizarduy Lizarribar (born 16 June 1977 in Donostia-

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, Basque Country) is a

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Spanish

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and olympic champion. Martínez de Lizarduy won a gold medal in the '' 49er class'' with

Xabier Fernández Xabier Fernández Gaztañaga (born 19 October 1976 in Ibarra, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country) is a Basque Spanish sailor and olympic champion. Fernandez won a gold medal in the '' 49er class'' with Iker Martínez at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athe ...

at the

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. The same pairing won the silver medal at the

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. Iker Martínez was skipper for Team Telefónica in the 2011-2012 edition of the

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, with Fernandez also being a team member. They were also named ISAF Rolex World Sailors of the Year 2011, finding out while they were competing in the first leg of the Volvo Ocean Race. He also skippered Spanish yacht

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in the 2014–2015 edition of the Volvo Ocean Race, albeit he skipped a few legs to prepare himself for the 2016 Rio Olympics. He won his 1st Medal in the 49er World Championships

Main achievements

;2001 *World Championship Malcesine (Italy), 2nd position; *European Championship Brest (France), 2nd position; ;2002 *World Championship Kāneʻohe (United States of America), 1st position; *European Championship Grimstad (Norway), 1st position; ;2003 *European Championship Laredo (Spain), 3rd position; ;2004 *Olympic Games Athens (Greece), 1st position; *World Championship Athens (Greece), 1st position; ;2006 *European Championship Weymouth (United kingdom), 3rd position; ;2007 *European Championship Marsala (Italy), 1st position; ;2008 *European Championship S'Arena (Spain), 1st position; *Olympic Games Beijing (China), 2nd position; ;2009 *Volvo Ocean Race (RTW), 3rd position; ;2010 *Barcelona World Race (RTW), 2nd position (with Xabi Fernandez);

References

1977 births Living people Spanish male sailors (sport) Sailors at the 2004 Summer Olympics – 49er Sailors at the 2008 Summer Olympics – 49er Sailors at the 2012 Summer Olympics – 49er Olympic sailors for Spain Olympic gold medalists for Spain Olympic silver medalists for Spain Sportspeople from San Sebastián Olympic medalists in sailing Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics Volvo Ocean Race sailors 49er class world champions ISAF World Sailor of the Year (male) Luna Rossa Challenge sailors World champions in sailing for Spain Sailors (sport) from the Basque Country (autonomous community) {{Spain-yachtracing-bio-stub