Alejandro Foglia
Alejandro José Foglia Costa[lower-alpha 1] (born 30 January 1984, in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan sailor in the Laser and Finn classes.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Alejandro José Foglia Costa |
| Born | 30 January 1984 (age 39) Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 13 st (83 kg) |
| Sailing career | |
| Club | Yacht Club Punta del Este |
He competed in four Summer Olympics for his native South American country: 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016,[2] and in two Pan American Games: 2007 and 2011.
He was named Uruguay's flagbearer for the 2008 Summer Olympics.[3]
Personal life
He is brother of Andrea Foglia another Uruguayan sailor
Notes
- In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Foglia and the second or maternal family name is Costa.
References
- "Alejandro Foglia". Observa (in Spanish). 28 June 2008. Archived from the original on 21 April 2010. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alejandro Foglia". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
- "Regatista Alejandro Foglia será el abanderado de Uruguay en Juegos Olímpicos". Terra (in Spanish). 16 July 2008. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ISAF Sailing World Championships 2007
External links
- Alejandro Foglia at Olympedia
- Alejandro Foglia at Olympics.com
- Alejandro Foglia at OlympicChannel.com (archived)
- Alejandro Foglia Costa at Olympic.org (archived)
- Alejandro Foglia Costa at World Sailing
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