Iker Martínez

Iker Martínez de Lizarduy
Personal information
Full name	Iker Martínez de Lizarduy Lizarribar
Born	16 June 1977 (age 46); Donostia-San Sebastián, Basque Country
Sailing career
Class	49er
Medal record
Representing Spain
Sailing
Olympic Games
49er World Championships

Iker Martínez de Lizarduy Lizarribar (born 16 June 1977 in Donostia-San Sebastián, Basque Country) is a Spanish sailor and olympic champion. Martínez de Lizarduy won a gold medal in the 49er class with Xabier Fernández at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.^[1] The same pairing won the silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.^[2]

Iker Martínez was skipper for Team Telefónica in the 2011-2012 edition of the Volvo Ocean Race, with Fernandez also being a team member.^[3] 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.^[3]

He also skippered Spanish yacht MAPFRE in the 2014–2015 edition of the Volvo Ocean Race, albeit he skipped a few legs to prepare himself for the 2016 Rio Olympics.^[4]

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

^ "2004 Summer Olympics – Athens, Greece – Sailing". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on 18 August 2008. Retrieved 23 May 2008.
^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Spain Sailing at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
^ ^a ^b "IKER AND XABI PICK UP ROLEX SAILORS OF THE YEAR 2011 PRIZE". www.teamtelefonica.com. 7 September 2012. Archived from the original on 18 February 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
^ "Martínez switches dreams - for a leg". volvooceanrace.com.

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[db-ol2004-sailing-1] "2004 Summer Olympics – Athens, Greece – Sailing". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on 18 August 2008. Retrieved 23 May 2008.

[2] Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Spain Sailing at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2014.

[:0-3] "IKER AND XABI PICK UP ROLEX SAILORS OF THE YEAR 2011 PRIZE". www.teamtelefonica.com. 7 September 2012. Archived from the original on 18 February 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2014.

[4] "Martínez switches dreams - for a leg". volvooceanrace.com.

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