Tara Pacheco

Tara Pacheco
Personal information
Full nameTara Pacheco van Rijnsoever
NationalitySpanish
Born (1988-10-03) 3 October 1988
Arucas, Spain
Sailing career
SportSailing
Medal record
Women's sailing
Representing  Spain
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2017 La Grande-MotteNacra 17

Tara Pacheco van Rijnsoever (born 3 October 1988 in Arucas) is a Spanish professional sailor and four times olympian.

Sailing career

Olympics

World Championships

She was runner-up at the 2006 420 Female World Championships.

At the 2017 Nacra 17 World Championship, she and Echavarri won a silver medal.[4][5] They were beaten by Ben Saxton and Katie Dabson[6] She and Echavarri also won the silver medal at the 2017 European Championships.[5]

Other Events

Pacjeco first teamed with Iker Martinez to win European Nacra 17 title in 2014.[5]

Personal life

Born in Spain, Pacheco is of Dutch descent through her mother.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Tara Pacheco". London 2012 Olympics. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  2. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tara Pacheco". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  3. ↑ "Rio 2016 Results Centre - Nacra". sailing.org. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  4. ↑ "Fast, furious and wild Nacra 17 ride at Rio 2016". sailing.org. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  5. 1 2 3 "2017 World Championship". nacra17.org. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  6. ↑ "Britain's Ben Saxton and Katie Dabson win Nacra 17 World Championship". BBC Sport. 10 September 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  7. ↑ "Los fogones de la campeona". 25 March 2010.