Diego Botín

Spanish sailor

Diego Botín
Personal information
Full nameDiego Botin-Sanz de Sautuola Le Chever[a]
Born25 December 1993 (1993-12-25) (age 30)
Santander, Spain
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
Sailing career
Class(es)49er, Foiling50, Moth, 420
ClubReal Club Maritimo Santander
Medal record
Men's sailing
Representing  Spain
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris 49er

Diego Botin (born 25 December 1993) is a Spanish sailor. He and Iago López placed ninth in the 49er event at the 2016 Summer Olympics and fourth at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[1][2] In tandem with Florian Trittel, he won the gold medal in the 49er class at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Personal

Botín is the son of Gonzalo Botín Naveda and grandson of Jaime Botín. He is a member of the Botín family of Banco Santander.

Notes

  1. ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Botín (Botín-Sanz de Sautuola).

References

  1. ^ "Diego Botin Le Chever". Rio 2016 Olympics. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 25 August 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  2. ^ "49er Men - Standings". Rio 2016 Olympics. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  • Diego Botin Le Chever at World Sailing
  • Diego Botin Le Chever at Olympics.com
  • Diego Botín Sanz de Sautuola at Olympedia
  • Diego Botín Sanz De Sautuola Le Chever at the Comité Olímpico Español (in Spanish)


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