José Luis Ballester (sailor)

José Luis Ballester Tuliesa[lower-alpha 1] (born 17 August 1968) is a Spanish sailor and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and won a gold medal in the Tornado class.[1]

José Luis Ballester
Personal information
Full nameJosé Luis Ballester Tuliesa
Nickname(s)Pepote
Born17 August 1968 (1968-08-17) (age 55)
Vinaroz
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sailing career
Class(es)Tornado
ClubNáutico Pto. Pollensa
Medal record
Men's sailing
Representing  Spain
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Tornado

Notes

  1. In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ballester and the second or maternal family name is Tuliesa.

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "José Luis Ballester". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2009.


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