Santiago Enrique Grillo Diez[a] (born May 27, 1987 in Cali), known as Santiago Grillo, is a Colombian windsurfer who specialized in Neil Pryde RS:X class.[1][2] A two-time Olympian (2008 and 2012), he is ranked no. 82 in the world for the sailboard class by the International Sailing Federation. Grillo also trains for Velas y Vientos in Cali under his Argentina-based personal coach Manuel Fumagallo.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Santiago Enrique Grillo Diez |
| Nationality |  Colombia |
| Born | 27 May 1987 Cali, Colombia |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
| Sailing career | |
| Class | Sailboard |
| Club | Velas y Vientos[1] |
| Coach | Manuel Fumagallo[1] |
Grillo made his debut at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he finished last out of thirty-five sailors in the men's RS:X class with a net score of 293.[3]
At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, as a 25 year old, Grillo qualified for his second Colombian team in the RS:X class by attaining a 53rd-place effort and an automatic berth at the World Championships in Cadiz, Spain.[4] Struggling to attain a top position in the opening series, Grillo accumulated a net score of 302 points for a 37th-place finish in a fleet of 38 windsurfers.[5][6]
Notes edit
- ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Grillo and the second or maternal family name is Diez.
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Santiago Grillo". London 2012. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Santiago Grillo". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ^ "Men's RS:X". Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 5 January 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ^ Mera, Alda (2 April 2012). "La vela lleva a Santiago Grillo a Londres 2012" [Sailor Santiago Grillo leads to London] (in Spanish). El País (Cali). Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ^ "Men's RS:X". London 2012. Archived from the original on 31 October 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
- ^ "Cierre agridulce para Santiago Grillo en la vela de Londres-2012" [A bittersweet close for Santiago Grillo in sailing at London 2012] (in Spanish). El País (Cali). 5 August 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
External links edit
- Santiago Grillo at World Sailing
- Santiago Grillo at Olympics.com
- Santiago Grillo at Olympic.org (archived)
- Santiago Grillo at NBC 2012 Olympics website at archive.today (archived 5 September 2013)
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