Rafael Trujillo (sailor)

Rafael Joaquín Trujillo Villar (born 14 December 1975 in La Línea de la Concepción, Cádiz)[1] is a Spanish sailor of the Finn class and an Olympic medalist.[2] He won the Finn Gold Cup once and competed in four straight Olympic Games, winning a silver medal in Athens 2004.[3]

Rafael Trujillo
Medal record
Men's sailing
Representing  Spain
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens Finn
Finn Gold Cup
Gold medal – first place 2007 Cascais Finn class
Silver medal – second place 2003 Cádiz Finn class
Silver medal – second place 2010 San Francisco Finn class

He sailed with +39 Challenge in the 2007 Louis Vuitton Cup.

Trujillo was also part of the Mapfre yacht in the 2014–15 Volvo Ocean Race,[4] and coaches 2013 world champion Jorge Zarif.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Sailor profiles Rafael Trujillo, ESP
  2. ^ ISAF profile
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rafael Trujillo". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
  4. ^ Rafael Trujillo Villar
  5. ^ Rafael Trujillo wins first Finn World Masters in Torbole
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