David Mier

David Mauricio Mier y Terán Cuevas (born 7 August 1978) is a windsurfer from Mexico.

David Mier y Terán
Personal information
Full nameDavid Mauricio Mier y Terán Cuevas
NationalityMexican
Born7 August 1978 (1978-08-07) (age 45)
Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
Height171 cm (5 ft 7 in) (2012)
Weight65 kg (143 lb) (2012)
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  Mexico
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Rio Men's RS:X
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Guadalajara Men's RS:X
Silver medal – second place 2015 Toronto Men's RS:X

Mier was born in Mérida, Yucatán. He began practicing windsurfing at the age of 14, and participated in his first competition at age 15. He has participated at the 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics.[1]

Mier finished 17th in the men's sailboard event at the 2008 Olympics. In his previous Olympic appearances, he finished 25th in 2000 and 16th in 2004. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he finished in 32nd place.[2]

Besides participating in the Olympics four times, he has also won bronze medals at the world raceboard championships in 2003 and the 2007 and 2011 Pan American Games. He won gold medals at the Central American championships in 2002, 2006 and 2011, and was the North American champion in 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2011. He has also been

References
  1. "David Mier y Teran - Sailing". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 5 April 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "David Mier". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 6 December 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2014.


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