José María Benavides (7 January 1945 – 8 March 2024) 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. While the term ''sailor'' ...

. He competed at the

1976 Summer Olympics The 1976 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Montreal 1976 (), were an international multi-sport event held from July 17 to August 1, 1976, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Montreal ...

and the

1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad () and officially branded as Moscow 1980 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1980 in Moscow, Soviet Union, in present-day Russ ...

. Benavides died on 8 March 2024, at the age of 79.El deporte guipuzcoano pierde al regatista olímpico José María Benavides

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* 1945 births 2024 deaths Spanish male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Spain Sailors at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Flying Dutchman Sailors at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Star Sailors (sport) from the Basque Country (autonomous community) People from Elgoibar Sportspeople from Gipuzkoa 20th-century Spanish sportsmen {{Spain-yachtracing-bio-stub