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Julio Alonso Ortega

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Alonso and the second or maternal family name is Ortega.

Julio Alonso Ortega (born 23 December 2000 in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria) is a Spanish sailor and world champion specialising in two-person dinghy class.[1][2][3] He has sailed throughout most of his sporting career for the Royal Gran Canaria Yacht Club, where he trains under coaches Aarón Sarmiento, and two-time Olympic gold medallist Luis Doreste.[4][5]

Julio Alonso
Julio Alonso on July 2024
Personal information
Birth nameJulio Alonso Ortega
Born (2000-12-23) December 23, 2000 (age 23)
Las Palmas, Gran Canaria
OccupationSailor
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sailing career
ClassDinghy
ClubRoyal Gran Canaria Yacht Club
Coach

Education

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Outside of his sailing career, Alonso pursued higher education in the United Kingdom.[6][7] He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Management, achieving First-Class Honours, from Lancaster University. He later completed a Master’s in the Political Economy of Emerging Markets at King's College London,[8] and a second Master's degree in International Business from the Universidad del Atlántico Medio, supported by a scholarship from PROEXCA.[9]

Sailing career

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Alonso began sailing at the age of ten in the Optimist class at Mogán, later joining the Royal Gran Canaria Yacht Club, where he continues to compete.[10] [11][12]

In the 420 class, Alonso achieved significant success. He won three Spanish Sailing Championships and secured a runner-up position alongside Luis Doreste,[13][6][14] son of the esteemed sailor Luis Doreste and nephew of Manuel Doreste, Gustavo Doreste, and José Luis Doreste—all prominent figures in Spanish sailing history. During this period, he also participated in various European and World Championships, gaining valuable international experience.[15][16][17][18]

A highlight of his time in the 420 class was winning a World Championship in the team racing category.[1] This achievement led to significant recognition in his hometown, where he performed the honorary kick-off at a football match between UD Las Palmas and Real Madrid CF at Estadio Gran Canaria.[19][20][21][22]

Transitioning to the 29er class, Alonso secured a gold medal at the Absolute Spanish 29er Championship, and an under-19 gold medal at the Spanish Championship.[23] [24][25] These successes qualified him to represent Spain at the 2018 Youth Sailing World Championship held in Corpus Christi, Texas, where he finished tenth overall.[26]

In the same year, Alonso signed with Spanish Impulse by IBEROSTAR,[27] a team officially formed to represent Spain in the Red Bull Youth America's Cup held in Bermuda. During this period, he also represented Spain at the Red Bull Foiling Generation World Final in Miami,[28] competing in Flying Phantom catamarans and showcasing his adaptability across high-performance sailing disciplines.[7]

Currently, Alonso partners with María Bover with the objective of representing Spain in the mixed 470 class at the Olympic Games.[29][30] To date, they have achieved a fourth-place finish in the under-24 category at the 470 Sailing World Championship, and a fifth-place finish in the under-24 category at the 470 Sailing European Championship.[31][32]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Julio Alonso, con el equipo español de catamaranes". La Provincia (in Spanish). 30 October 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  2. ^ Fernández, Fernando (9 April 2019). "María Bover apunta a París 2024 con el 470 Mixto". Última hora (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Bover i Alonso estrenen la nova classe olímpica de vela". IB3 Notícies. 2 April 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  4. ^ "El Náutico, presente entre los favoritos de la Copa de España 420". La Provincia (in Spanish). 28 October 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Memoria Deportiva 2016" (PDF). Federación Canaria de Vela (in Spanish). 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Sailing: Julio Alonso Ortega to take part in the Red Bull Foiling Generation World Final". Lancaster Guardian. 8 November 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  7. ^ a b "LUMS student selected for Red Bull World Final". Lancaster University Management School. 30 October 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  8. ^ "Trump's Win and Rate Cuts: What's Next for the Global Economy?". Qabas. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  9. ^ Máñez Rodríguez, Elena (2023). "ORDEN POR LA QUE SE ACEPTA LA RENUNCIA DE UNA BECA CONCEDIDA MEDIANTE ORDEN Nº 3/2023, DE 16 DE ENERO, Y SE CONCEDE UNA BECA Y ASIGNACIÓN DE DESTINO A LA CANDIDATURA DE LA LISTA DE RESERVA DESTINADA A LA REALIZACIÓN EN EL EJERCICIO 2023 DE LA FORMACIÓN PRÁCTICA INCLUIDA EN EL PROGRAMA DE BECAS EN NEGOCIOS INTERNACIONALES PARA EL PERÍODO 2022-2023, COFINANCIADAS POR EL FONDO SOCIAL EUROPEO" (PDF). Proexca (22). Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  10. ^ "El Náutico de Gran Canaria mantiene a tres tripulaciones en cinco primero". Canarias7 (in Spanish). 1 November 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  11. ^ "Ismael y Margarita Iess y Elías Aretz-Julio Alonso se sitúan como líderes". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 4 January 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  12. ^ "El Real Club Náutico de Gran Canaria acude al Nacional con dos tripulaciones". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 27 October 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  13. ^ EFE (26 March 2016). "Canarias conquista tres medallas en el campeonato de España de 420 de vela". Diario de Avisos (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  14. ^ Soler, Jaume (26 March 2016). "Canarias campeón por equipos". ABC (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  15. ^ "Closing in on Championship Titles at 420/470 Junior Europeans". 470 Sailing. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  16. ^ 420 Sailing (21 July 2016). "420 World Championships - Gold and Silver fleet splits decided". Sail World. Retrieved 19 November 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  17. ^ "2016 420 and 470 Junior European Championships". 420 Sailing. 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  18. ^ International 420 Class Association (5 August 2016). "420 and 470 Junior European Championship at Laka Balaton - Day 5". Yachts and Yachting. Retrieved 19 November 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  19. ^ Domínguez, Guillermo (24 September 2016). "El Real Madrid alimenta las dudas con un pinchazo en Las Palmas (2-2)". Libertad Digital (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  20. ^ "Un Real Madrid insulso vuelve a echar de menos su pegada y empata en Las Palmas". Vozpópuli (in Spanish). 24 September 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  21. ^ Garrido, Jesús (24 September 2016). "Roque y Tana devoran la valentía de Zidane". El Confidencial (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  22. ^ "Al Madrid se le atraganta el amarillo". Cadena COPE (in Spanish). 24 September 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  23. ^ "Felicitaciones para los hermanos Yoel e Isabel Hernández Peña". Gobierno de Canarias (in Spanish). 16 April 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  24. ^ "Alicia Fras y María González y Yoel Hernández y Julio Alonso, campeones de España 29er". ABC (in Spanish). 29 March 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  25. ^ "Yoel Hernández y Julio Alonso, un prometedor dúo de cara al Mundial de 29er". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 11 April 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  26. ^ "Sailwave results for 2018 Youth Sailing World Championships at Corpus Christi Yacht Club". Sailing.org. 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  27. ^ "El regatista del RCN de Gran Canaria, Julio Alonso, seleccionado para el equipo Spanish Impulse". Masmar. 30 October 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  28. ^ "Red Bull Foiling Generation". Redbull.com. November 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link)
  29. ^ Pomar, Luis (4 June 2019). "El 470 se confirma como barco mixto para París 2024". Gaceta Náutica (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  30. ^ "470 Class Confirmed as Equipment for Mixed Two-Person Dinghy at 2024 Paris Olympics". 470 Sailing. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  31. ^ "España, con cuatro regatistas canarios, fuera del podio por equipos del Mundial de Optimist". La Provincia (in Spanish). 12 July 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  32. ^ "Campeonato de Europa 420 y 470 Juvenil". Real Club Náutico de Gran Canaria (in Spanish). 31 July 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
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