Alejandro Foglia
Alejandro José Foglia Costa[lower-alpha 1] (born 30 January 1984 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan sailor in the Laser and Finn classes.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Alejandro José Foglia Costa |
| Born | 30 January 1984 (age 36) Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 13 st (83 kg) |
| Sailing career | |
| Club | Yacht Club Punta del Este |
He competed in four Summer Olympics for his native South American country: 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016, and in two Pan American Games: 2007 and 2011.
He was named Uruguay's flagbearer for the 2008 Summer Olympics.[2]
Results
- Olympic Games
- 2004: 34th
- 2008: 17th
- 2012: 8th
- 2016: 19th
- Pan American Games
- 2007: ?
- 2011: 4th
- ISAF Sailing World Championships
Personal life
He is brother of Andrea Foglia another Uruguayan sailor
Notes
- This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Foglia and the second or maternal family name is Costa.
References
- "Alejandro Foglia". Observa (in Spanish). 28 June 2008. Archived from the original on 21 April 2010. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- "Regatista Alejandro Foglia será el abanderado de Uruguay en Juegos Olímpicos". Terra (in Spanish). 16 July 2008. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ISAF Sailing World Championships 2007
External links
- Alejandro Foglia Costa at World Sailing
- Alejandro Foglia Costa at the International Olympic Committee
- Alejandro Foglia at the Olympic Channel
- Alejandro Foglia at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
| Olympic Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Serrana Fernández |
Flagbearer for  Beijing 2008 |
Succeeded by Rodolfo Collazo |
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