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]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Climent and the second or maternal family name is Huerta.

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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