Félix Gancedo
Félix Gancedo (born 18 September 1940 in Málaga, Spain) is a Spanish sailor and world-class competitor in the Snipe, Flying Dutchman, Tempest and Dragon classes.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sailing | ||
Representing  | ||
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1971 Rio de Janeiro | Snipe |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1973 Málaga | Snipe |
| 1975 Punta del Este | Snipe |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1981 Long Beach, California | Snipe |
| 1991 Santiago de la Ribera | Snipe (marters) |
He won the Snipe class world championship in 1973 and 1975, was second in 1981 and third in 1971. Besides, he won the European championship of the class in four occasions (1972, 1974, 1978 and 1990); the Spanish nationals fifteen times (1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1985 and 1990); and the Masters Worlds (1991).
In the Flying Dutchman class, he was Spanish national champion 1964, 1967 and 1968.
Olympic Games
Gancedo sailed at 3 different Olympic Games:[1]
- 11th place in Flying Dutchman at Acapulco 1968.
- 15th place in Dragon at Munich 1972.
- 9th place in Tempest at Montréal 1976.
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