About Luis Doreste
Born 1961. Luis Doreste is a Spanish sailor.
Flying Dutchman with which Luis Doreste and Domingo Manrique won at the 1992 Summer Olympics, Maritime Museum of Barcelona.
LuÃs Doreste Blanco (born 7 March 1961 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas) is a Spanish sailor who won gold medal both in the 1984 Summer Olympics (470 class), and in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona (Flying Dutchman).
A member of Real Club Náutico de Gran Canaria, Doreste became World champion in 1985 (Flying Dutchman), and again in 1995 (Soling). He is three times European Champion, from 1976 (Optimist), 1985 (470) and 1988 (Flying Dutchman). He is a four-time Olympian.
Doreste took the Athlete's Oath at Barcelona in 1992. He is the brother of Manuel Doreste, Gustavo Doreste and José Luis Doreste.
He skippered DesafÃo Español 2007 at the 2007 Louis Vuitton Cup.
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Who is Luis Doreste?
Spanish sailor
When was Luis Doreste born?
Luis Doreste was born on 7 March 1961 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
What is Luis Doreste's occupation?
Luis Doreste is a sailor.
What nationality is Luis Doreste?
Luis Doreste is Spanish.
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