Rafael Trujillo (sailor)

Rafael Trujillo
Medal record
Men's sailing
Representing  Spain
Olympic Games
2004 Athens Finn
Finn Gold Cup
2007 Cascais Finn Class
2003 Cádiz Finn Class
2010 San Francisco Finn Class

Rafael Joaquín Trujillo Villar (born 14 December 1975 in La Línea de la Concepción, Cádiz)[1] is a Spanish sailor of the Finn class and Olympic medalist.[2] He won the Finn Gold Cup once and competed in four straight Olympic Games, winning a silver medal in Athens 2004.[3]

He sailed with +39 Challenge in the 2007 Louis Vuitton Cup.

Trujillo was also part of the Mapfre yacht in the 2014–15 Volvo Ocean Race,[4] and coaches 2013 world champion Jorge Zarif.[5]

References

  1. Sailor profiles Rafael Trujillo, ESP
  2. ISAF profile
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Rafael Trujillo". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
  4. Rafael Trujillo Villar
  5. Rafael Trujillo wins first Finn World Masters in Torbole


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