Jhonny Senen Bilbao Bande (born 9 October 1974) is a Venezuelan former sailor, who specialized in the Finn class.[1] He represented his nation Venezuela at the 2008 Summer Olympics, finishing last out of 26 registered sailors.[2] A member of Centro de Vela Ligera in his native Anzoategui province, Bilbao trained for the country's sailing federation under the tutelage of his personal coach and father José.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jhonny Senen Bilbao Bande |
| Nationality |  Venezuela |
| Born | 9 October 1974 Barcelona, Venezuela |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) |
| Sailing career | |
| Class | Dinghy |
| Club | Centro de Vela Ligera |
| Coach | José Bilbao |
Bilbao competed for the Venezuelan sailing squad, as a 33-year-old, in the Finn class at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[3] Building up to his Olympic selection, he formally accepted a berth forfeited by Germany, as the next highest-ranked sailor vying for qualification, at the Finn Gold Cup in Melbourne, Australia. Bilbao accumulated a net grade of 149 to round out the 26-man fleet in the last spot at the end of eight races.[2][4][5]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jhonny Bilbao". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Se adjudicó Medalla de Oro el británico Ainslie en Finn de vela" [British sailor Ben Ainslie wins a gold medal in the Finn] (in Spanish). MedioTiempo.com. 17 August 2008. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ "Venezuela viajará con 109 atletas a Beijing" [Venezuela will send 109 athletes to Beijing] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 24 July 2008. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ "Beijing 2008: Mixed Finn Class". Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ^ "Vela: Un día complicado para los latinamericanos" [Sailing: A difficult day for the Latin Americans] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 15 August 2008. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
External links
edit- Johnny Bilbao at World Sailing
- Jhonny Bilbao at Olympedia
- Jhonny Senen Bilbao Bande at Olympics.com
- Jhonny Senen Bilbao Bande at NBC 2008 Olympics website at the Wayback Machine (archived 20 July 2012)
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