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Xabier Fernández

1976 - Today

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Xabier Fernández Gaztañaga (born 19 October 1976 in Ibarra, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country) is a Basque Spanish sailor and olympic champion. Fernandez won a gold medal in the 49er class with Iker Martínez at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. The same pairing won the silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Xabier Fernández has received more than 17,246 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Xabier Fernández is the 3,854th most popular athlete (down from 2,930th in 2019), the 2,826th most popular biography from Spain (down from 2,549th in 2019) and the 40th most popular Spanish Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Xabier Fernández ranks 3,854 out of 6,025Before him are Jaroslav Soukup, Olesya Zykina, Geoffrey Kamworor, Kuo Hsing-chun, Aleksandar Ćirić, and Kim Turner. After him are Sonia O'Sullivan, Melissa Morrison-Howard, Dorjpalamyn Narmandakh, Inga Abitova, Mike Rodgers, and Émilien Jacquelin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1976, Xabier Fernández ranks 872Before him are Kristin Cashore, Tim Rozon, Alenka Dovžan, Antón Paz, Wednesday 13, and Sotaro Yasunaga. After him are Nadine Heredia, Tatiana Panova, Nuno Delgado, Shar Jackson, Gary Lightbody, and Daniel Tjärnqvist.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Xabier Fernández ranks 2,826 out of 3,355Before him are Jorge López Montaña (1978), Miki Núñez (1996), Antón Paz (1976), Antonio Peñalver (1968), Sergi Guardiola (1991), and Ilias Akhomach (2004). After him are Borja García (1990), Elena Furiase (1988), Mireia Lalaguna (1992), Ustaritz Aldekoaotalora (1983), Gonzalo Villar (1998), and Gustavo César (1980).

Among ATHLETES In Spain

Among athletes born in Spain, Xabier Fernández ranks 40Before him are Maialen Chourraut (1983), Fernando Echávarri (1972), Saúl Craviotto (1984), David Cal (1982), Antón Paz (1976), and Antonio Peñalver (1968). After him are Joel González (1989), Yolanda Soler (1972), Ferran Solé (1992), Miguel Ángel López (1988), Gabriel Esparza (1973), and Jon Belaustegui (1979).