Rafael Quintero

SSL Team ECUADOR
GOLD CUP SSL RK SSL RK
Status
C
Skipper
Crew
Height
166
Weight
72
Age
36

Rafael Quintero

SSL Team ECUADOR
GOLD CUP SSL RK SSL RK
Status
C
Skipper
Crew
Height
166
Weight
72
Age
36

BIO

Olympic champion in the 49erFX class in Rio de Janeiro (2016) alongside Kahena Kunze, with whom she also won the world title in 2014, she is one of the most respected athletes in Brazil. Daughter of two-time Olympic champion Torben Grael, she was elected by World Sailing as the best sailor in the world in 2014 and also has experience in ocean sailing, after competing in the 2017/2018 Volvo Ocean Race for Team AkzoNobel. He is currently one of his country's medal hopes at the Tokyo Olympics, again in partnership with Kahena.

Best Results


RANK EVENT CITY, COUNTRY CLASS DATE
3 Southamerican Championship Algarrobo, CHI Optimist 2004
3 Southamerican Championship Salinas, ECU Lightning 2014
5 Northamerican Championship San Diego, USA Lightning 2019
6 Southamerican Championship Lima, PER Lightning 2019
9 Southamerican Championship Montevideo, URU Optimist 2003

Note

* C = SELECTION CONFIRMED TBC = SELECTION TO BE CONFIRMED