Cláudio Biekarck
Personal information
NationalityBrazilian
Born (1951-05-16) 16 May 1951
São Paulo, Brazil
Height187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
Sailing career
Class(es)Finn, Lightning
Club Yacht Club Santo Amaro
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  Brazil
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2011 Búzios Lightning
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Napoletani Lightning
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Ilhabela Lightning
Masters World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2017 Salinas Lightning
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1983 Caracas Lightning
Silver medal – second place 1979 San Juan Finn
Silver medal – second place 1995 Mar del Plata Lightning
Silver medal – second place 1999 Winnipeg Lightning
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima Lightning
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Indianapolis Lightning
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Havana Lightning
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Rio Lightning
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Guadalajara Lightning
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Toronto Lightning

Cláudio Biekarck (born 16 May 1951) is a Brazilian former sailor. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics, the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics.[1]

Biekarck obtained 9 medals in the Lightning class at Pan American Games: gold in Caracas 1983, silver in the Mar del Plata 1995, Winnipeg 1999 and Lima 2019 editions, and bronze in 5 editions: Indianapolis 1987, Havana 1991, Rio 2007, Guadalajara 2011 and Toronto 2015. He also won a silver medal at Finn class in San Juan 1979 There were 10 medals in 11 consecutive Pans, with the exception of 2003, when there was no Lightning class race.[2]

At the 2011 Lightning World Championship held in Búzios, he obtained the silver medal, and, at the 1993 Lightning World Championship held in Ilhabela, he obtained the bronze medal, always with Gunnar Ficker.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Cláudio Biekarck". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  2. ↑ Após 10ª medalha em 10 Pans, velejador de 68 anos não descarta mais uma edição: "Quem sabe?"
  3. ↑ World Sailing


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