Luis Martínez (sailor)

Luis Martínez Doreste[lower-alpha 1] (born 4 March 1973 in Las Palmas) is a retired Spanish sailor, who specialized in the Laser class.[1] He placed fourth in his respective category at the 2003 ISAF Sailing World Championships in Cadiz, and also obtained top eleven finishes in two editions of the Olympic Games (2000 and 2004).[2][3] Throughout his sporting career, Martinez trained full-time for the Royal Gran Canaria YC in his native Las Palmas under his personal coach Antón Garrote.[4] Coming from a sailing pedigree, Martinez also competed with his brother and 470 sailor Gustavo Martínez Doreste in two Olympics.

Luis Martínez
Personal information
Full nameLuis Martínez Doreste
Nationality Spain
Born (1973-03-04) 4 March 1973
Las Palmas, Spain
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sailing career
Class(es)Dinghy
Club Real Club Náutico de Gran Canaria
CoachAntón Garrote

Martinez made his official debut at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, where he competed in the Laser class. He posted a net score of 97 to establish an eleventh spot in a vast fleet of forty-three sailors, falling behind the top ten by a tight, three-point margin.[5][6]

At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Martinez qualified for his second Spanish team, as a 31-year-old, in the Laser class by placing fourth and obtaining a berth from the 2003 ISAF World Championships in Cadiz, Spain.[7][8] Unlike his previous Olympics, Martinez compensated from an early surge in the opening to satisfy his place in the top ten with a score of 120.[9][10]

Notes
  1. This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Doreste.

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Luis Martínez". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  2. "El regatista olímpico Luis Martínez Doreste hablará sobre trimado de velas en el RCMS" [Olympic sailor Luis Martínez Doreste speaks on trimming the boat in RCMS] (in Spanish). Real Federación Española de Vela. 9 March 2007. Archived from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  3. "Robert Scheidt assume a liderança no Mundial de vela" [Robert Scheidt takes the lead in Sailing World] (in Portuguese). Universo Online. 23 September 2003. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  4. "Alicia Cebrián, la mejor española en Clase Europa" [Spain's Alicia Cebrián, the best in Europe class] (in Spanish). Diario de Avisos. 21 March 2002. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  5. "Sydney 2000: Sailing – Men's Laser Class" (PDF). Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. p. 131. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  6. Martinez, Roberto (28 September 2000). "Se acerca el brasileño Scheidt al liderato" [Brazil's Robert Scheidt takes the lead] (in Spanish). Esmas.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  7. "Top Class Sailors Continue to Flock to Cadiz". ISAF. 18 June 2003. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  8. "Bronce español en la clase 470" [Bronze for Spain in the 470 class] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 25 September 2003. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  9. "Sailing: Mixed Laser Class". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  10. "El equipo español de persecución en pista luchará por el bronce" [The Spanish track pursuit team will fight for the bronze] (in Spanish). LaVerdad.es. 22 August 2004. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
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