José Doreste

José Luis Doreste Blanco[lower-alpha 1] (born 18 September 1956 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas) is a Spanish sailor and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where he won a gold medal in the Finn class.[1][2] In 1998-99, he was a crewmember on Fortuna Extra Lights in the Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race.[3]

José Doreste
Personal information
Full nameJosé Luis Doreste Blanco
Born (1956-09-18) 18 September 1956
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain
Sailing career
Class(es)Finn, Star
Medal record
Men's sailing
Representing  Spain
Olympic Games
1988 Seoul Finn class

Biography

He is the brother of Gustavo Doreste and Luis Doreste, and the uncle of Manuel Doreste. Doreste is a five-time Olympian.

Notes
  1. This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Doreste and the second or maternal family name is Blanco.
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References
  1. "1988 Summer Olympics – Seoul, South Korea – Sailing". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on 31 October 2006. Retrieved 1 June 2008.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "José Luis Doreste". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
  3. "Archive Volvo Ocean Race". Retrieved 16 March 2019.


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