Iker Martínez de Lizarduy

Iker Martínez de Lizarduy

Personal information
Full name	Iker Martínez de Lizarduy Lizarribar
Born	(1977-06-16) 16 June 1977 (age 47) Donostia-San Sebastián, Basque Country
Sailing career
Class	49er
Medal record Representing  Spain Sailing Olympic Games 2004 Athens 49er 2008 Beijing 49er 49er World Championships 2002 Kāneʻohe 49er 2004 Athens 49er 2010 Port Lucaya 49er 2001 Malcesine 49er

Iker Martínez de Lizarduy Lizarribar (born 16 June 1977 in Donostia-San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country) is a Basque Spanish sailor and olympic champion. Martínez de Lizarduy won a gold medal in the 49er class with Xabier Fernández at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.^[1] The same pairing won the silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.^[2]

Iker Martínez was skipper for Team Telefónica in the 2011-2012 edition of the Volvo Ocean Race, with Fernandez also being a team member.^[3] They were also named ISAF Rolex World Sailors of the Year 2011, finding out while they were competing in the first leg of the Volvo Ocean Race.^[3]

He also skippered Spanish yacht MAPFRE in the 2014–2015 edition of the Volvo Ocean Race, albeit he skipped a few legs to prepare himself for the 2016 Rio Olympics.^[4]

He won his 1st Medal in the 49er World Championships

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2001

• World Championship Malcesine (Italy), 2nd position;
• European Championship Brest (France), 2nd position;

2002

• World Championship Kāneʻohe (United States of America), 1st position;
• European Championship Grimstad (Norway), 1st position;

2003

• European Championship Laredo (Spain), 3rd position;

2004

• Olympic Games Athens (Greece), 1st position;
• World Championship Athens (Greece), 1st position;

2006

• European Championship Weymouth (United kingdom), 3rd position;

2007

• European Championship Marsala (Italy), 1st position;

2008

• European Championship S'Arena (Spain), 1st position;
• Olympic Games Beijing (China), 2nd position;

2009

• Volvo Ocean Race (RTW), 3rd position;

2010

• Barcelona World Race (RTW), 2nd position (with Xabi Fernandez);

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