Las Palmas, officially Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, is a Spanish city and capital of Gran Canaria, in the Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean.
Unión Deportiva Las Palmas, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Las Palmas, on the island of Gran Canaria in the autonomous community of Canary Islands. Founded on 22 August 1949, it plays in Segunda División, holding home games at the Estadio Gran Canaria, with a capacity of 32,400 seats. The club traditionally play in yellow shirts with blue shorts and socks.
Club Baloncesto Gran Canaria – Claret, S.A.D., is a professional basketball club based in Las Palmas, Spain. The team plays in the Liga ACB. Their home arena is the Gran Canaria Arena. From 2012 until 2021, they have been sponsored by Herbalife.
Trasmediterránea operates passengers and cargo ferries between mainland Spain and the Canary Islands, the Balearic Islands, and northern Africa's Spanish territories.
Jordi "Chiqui" Sans Juan is a former water polo player from Spain, who was a member of the national team that won the gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. Four years earlier, when his home town of Barcelona hosted the Games, he was on the side that captured the silver medal.
The Canary Islands national football team is the "regional" football team for the Canary Islands, Spain that contests only friendly matches as the Canary Islands are represented internationally by the Spain national football team. They are unaffiliated with FIFA or UEFA/CAF.
Rafael Álvarez Serrano is a retired male diver from Spain, best known for winning the bronze medals at the 1997 European Championships in Seville, Spain and at the World University Games in 1999. He represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. Alvarez also became well known in the United States while competing for the University of Alabama. He earned the title of "SEC champion" during his career at the University of Alabama.
José Luis Doreste Blanco is a Spanish sailor and Olympic champion. He was born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where he won a gold medal in the Finn class. In 1998–99, he was a crewmember on Fortuna Extra Lights in the Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race.
Magalys Carvajal Rivera is a Cuban Volleyball Player, World champion and Olympic champion. She led Cuba to Olympic Gold Medals in the 1992 Barcelona and 1996 Atlanta Games. She also helped Cuba to win the World Gold Medal in 1994.
Patricia Guerra Cabrera is a Spanish sailor who won gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. She did so in the 470 class alongside Theresa Zabell. She also competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics, finishing in tenth place.
Domingo Manrique is a Spanish sailor, world champion and Olympic champion.
Gran Canaria Arena, originally known as Palacio Multiusos de Gran Canaria, is an indoor sporting arena located in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain. The arena, opened in 2014 by Mariano Rajoy, has a capacity of 11,470 spectators and is the home arena of CB Gran Canaria.
Onán Barreiros Rodríguez is a Spanish sailor, who specialized in two-person dinghy class. He represented Spain, along with his partner Aarón Sarmiento, in two editions of the Olympic Games, and has also been training for the Royal Nautical Club of Gran Canaria throughout most of his sporting career under his personal coach and mentor Jorge Angulo. As of September 2013, Barreiros is ranked no. 14 in the world for two-person dinghy class by the International Sailing Federation.
Aarón Sarmiento Padilla is a Spanish sailor, who specialized in two-person dinghy class. He represented Spain, along with his partner Onán Barreiros, in two editions of the Olympic Games, and has also been training for the Royal Nautical Club of Gran Canaria throughout most of his sporting career under his personal coach and mentor Jorge Angulo. As of September 2013, Sarmiento is ranked no. 14 in the world for two-person dinghy class by the International Sailing Federation.
Luis Martínez Doreste is a retired Spanish sailor, who specialized in the Laser class. He placed fourth in his respective category at the 2003 ISAF Sailing World Championships in Cádiz, and also obtained top eleven finishes in two editions of the Olympic Games. Throughout his sporting career, Martinez trained full-time for the Royal Gran Canaria YC in his native Las Palmas under his personal coach Antón Garrote. Coming from a sailing pedigree, Martinez also competed with his brother and 470 sailor Gustavo Martínez Doreste in two Olympics.
Real Club Náutico de Gran Canaria is a private yacht club located in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria. The club has around 6,000 members and their families.
The 2018 Copa del Rey de Baloncesto was the 82nd edition of the Spanish King's Basketball Cup, won by FC Barcelona Lassa against former 4-time reigning champions Real Madrid. The competition is managed by the ACB and was held in Las Palmas, in the Gran Canaria Arena in February 2018.
Joaquín Blanco Roca is a Spanish Olympic sailor in the Finn class. He competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics, where he finished 4th in Finn.
David Vera is a sailor from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. who represented his country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Savannah, United States as crew member in the Soling. With helmsman Luis Doreste and fellow crew member Domingo Manrique they took the 6th place.
Juan Luis Wood is a sailor from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. World champion junior 1991 and 1992 in 470 class with Luis Martínez Doreste, and represented his country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia as crew member in the Soling. With helmsman Manuel Doreste and fellow crew member Domingo Manrique they took the 16th place.
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