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David Cal

b. 1982

Spanish canoeist

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About David Cal

Born 1982. David Cal is a Spanish canoeist.

David Cal Figueroa (born 10 October 1982) is a Spanish sprint canoeist who has competed since 1999. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he has won five medals with a gold (C-1 1000 m: 2004 Summer Olympics) and four silvers (C-1 500 m: 2004, 2008; C-1 1000 m: 2008 and 2012; C-1 1000 m: 2012). With this latest medal in the London 2012 Olympic Games, he became the Spanish athlete with most Olympic medals of all time.

Cal was a junior world championship bronze medallist in Zagreb in 1999 (C-1 1000 m). The following year he became European C-1 500 m junior champion at Boulogne, France in 2000. He also won the C-1 1000 m bronze medal. He was a reserve at the Sydney Olympics. At the 2002 European under-23 championships in Zagreb, Croatia, Cal won the C-1 500 m bronze medal.

Cal has competed on the senior circuit since 2003, winning five medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships. This includes a gold (C-1 500 m: 2007), two silvers (C-1 1000 m: 2003, 2005, 2011), and a bronze (C-1 1000 m: 2007).

Cal was born in Cangas do Morrazo, Ponteverda, Galicia. He is 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) tall and weighs 91 kg (200 lbs).

Olympic Games Discipline Place 2004 Athens C-1 1000m 1 2004 Athens C-1 500m 2 2008 Beijing C-1 1000m 2 2008 Beijing C-1 500m 2 2012 London C-1 1000m 2

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
IES Sánchez Cantón
Awards
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Sports Merit; Gold Medal of the Royal Order of Sports Merit; Gold medal of Galicia
Also known as
David Cal Figueroa

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped David Cal's

Frequently asked questions

Who is David Cal?

Spanish canoeist

When was David Cal born?

David Cal was born on 10 October 1982 in Cangas de Morrazo.

What is David Cal's occupation?

David Cal is a canoeist.

What nationality is David Cal?

David Cal is Spanish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: David Cal

· Wikidata: Q180358

· DBpedia: David Cal

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