David Mier
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David Mauricio Mier y Terán Cuevas (born August 7, 1978 in Mérida, Yucatán
) is a Mexican
windsurfer.
David began practicing windsurfing at the age of 14, and participated in his first competition at age 15. He has participated at the 2000
, 2004
, and 2008 Summer Olympics
.
He finished 17th in the men's sailboard event at the 2008 Olympics. In his previous Olympic appearances, he finished 25th in 2000 and 16th in 2004
.
Besides participating in the Olympics three times, he has also won bronze medals at the world raceboard championships in 2003 and the 2007 Pan American Games
. He won gold medals at the Central American championships in 2002 and 2006 and was the North American champion in 2002, 2003, and 2004. He has also been a 9-time national champion.
Mérida, Yucatán
Mérida is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Yucatán and the Yucatán Peninsula. It is located in the northwest part of the state, about from the Gulf of Mexico coast...
) is a Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
windsurfer.
David began practicing windsurfing at the age of 14, and participated in his first competition at age 15. He has participated at the 2000
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
, 2004
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
, and 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
.
He finished 17th in the men's sailboard event at the 2008 Olympics. In his previous Olympic appearances, he finished 25th in 2000 and 16th in 2004
Sailing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's sailboard
These are the results of the men's sailboard competition in sailing at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-Medalists:-Results:-Notes:...
.
Besides participating in the Olympics three times, he has also won bronze medals at the world raceboard championships in 2003 and the 2007 Pan American Games
2007 Pan American Games
The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to July 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Committees competed in 332 events in 34 sports and in...
. He won gold medals at the Central American championships in 2002 and 2006 and was the North American champion in 2002, 2003, and 2004. He has also been a 9-time national champion.