TOKIO 2020

MY OLYMPIC PROJECT

I am Alejandro Aranzueque, I am 27 years old, I am a professional sailor and my dream is to get involved in an Olympic Games. In finishing this course my goal will be to get my dream.

I started in the sailing world at the Yacht Club Santa Pola, at age 6 I started as a crew member in the cadet class and at 8 I started to participate in regattas in the Optimist class.

With twelve years of my physical development, I force myself to change classes and opt for Laser Radial. In this class, I managed to be the Nº 1 of the Ranking of the Valencian Community, in the seasons 2005, 2006, 2007.

In the 2005/2006 season, I got my first national championship, in the Spanish Cup. That same year LaFederación Española de Vela, selected me to participate in the European Laser Radial, which was held in Italy. After finishing the season of Laser Radial, I was proposed to participate in the Championship of Spain of the class Finn, where I classify tenth and second juvenile. The successes achieved in the 2005/2006 season marked a turning point in my sports career and I set out to work hard to reach the top in the world of sailing. 

In the 2007 season The Spanish Sailing Federation counted on me to participate in the World Youth Championship of the Laser Radial Class, this championship was my farewell of this class to embark on a new stage in the ClassLaser Standar.

In 2008, I participated in the Olympic Week in Barcelona (Pharo World Race), where I obtained a good classification, the national coach, noticed my talent and counted on me, to help the Olympic team for the 2008 Olympics.

In 2009 The Spanish Sailing Federation offered me the possibility of training in the CAR of Santander with the Olympic Sailing Team. I packed my bags in September, looked for housing and there I compiled studies and trainings. In Santander, I had the opportunity to navigate in new, more technical classes, which demanded more physical, so I ended up sailing in the Finn Class, and I got a new, more competitive boat.

In the summer of 2011 I was offered a new challenge, to be part of the crew of the boat, Cuadernos Rubio, an unforgettable experience, which gives me the opportunity to sail with an elite team.

Being among the best requires effort, sacrifice, patience and training in the best possible conditions.