Fernando Climent

Fernando Climent Huerta (born 27 May 1958 in Coria del Río, Sevilla) is a retired competition rower and Olympic champion from Spain.[1]

Fernando Climent
Personal information
Born (1958-05-27) 27 May 1958
Coria del Río
Height179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Spain
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place1984 Los AngelesCoxless pair
World Rowing Championships
Silver medal – second place 1977 Amsterdam Lwt eight
Gold medal – first place 1979 Bled Lwt eight
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Hazewinkel Lwt eight
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Munich Lwt eight
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Lucerne Lwt eight
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Hazewinkel Coxless pair
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Vienna Lwt coxless four
Gold medal – first place 1993 Račice Lwt coxless pair
Silver medal – second place 1989 Bled Lwt double sculls

He won a silver medal in the coxless pair event at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, together with Luis María Lasúrtegui.[2] He is now the President of the Spanish Rowing Federation.[3]

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Fernando Climent". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  2. "1984 Summer Olympics Los Angeles, United States Rowing" Archived 17 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved on 12 May 2008)
  3. "Federemo - Federación Española de Remo". Federemo.org. Retrieved 28 November 2017.


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