Joaquín Blanco Roca

For other people named Joaquín Blanco, see Joaquín Blanco.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Blanco and the second or maternal family name is Roca.

Joaquín Blanco
Personal information
Full nameJoaquín Blanco Roca
NationalitySpanish
Born (1957-11-22) 22 November 1957 (age 67)
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Sailing career
ClassFinn
ClubReal Club Náutico de Gran Canaria
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  Spain
Finn World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Palamós Finn

Joaquín Blanco Roca (born 22 November 1957) is a Spanish Olympic sailor in the Finn class.[1] He competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics, where he finished 4th in Finn.

He is the father of Olympic sailor Joaquín Blanco Albalat.[1]

Career

Blanco, born 1957 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, sailed in the Finn class.[1] He won the 1977 Finn Gold Cup competition, but was not awarded the trophy because the International Finn Association withdrew the championship status when Spain refused to accept entries of two South African sailors, however, in 2017, the International Finn Association acknowledged him as winner of the Finn Gold Cup.[2]

He competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics, where he finished 4th in Finn after Russell Coutts, John Bertrand, and Terry Neilson.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Joaquín Blanco". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016. Full name: Joaquín Blanco Roca
  2. ^ Deaves, Robert. "Joaquín Blanco awarded Finn Gold Cup 40 years late". FinnClass.org.


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