Juan Ignacio Maegli

Juan Maegli
Personal information
Full nameJuan Ignacio Maegli Agüero
Nationality Guatemala
Born (1988-07-21) 21 July 1988 (age 36)
Guatemala City
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
Sailing career
College team College of Charleston
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  Guatemala
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Santo Domingo Hobie 16
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rio Hobie 16
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Guadalajara Laser
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto Laser
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima Laser
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Santiago Laser

Juan Ignacio Maegli Agüero[a] (born 21 July 1988, in Guatemala City) is a Guatemalan sailor who competed at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics in the Laser class event where he finished 33rd and 9th respectively.[1][2] He was the flag bearer for Guatemala during the 2012 Olympic opening ceremony.[3]

College

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He won the ICSA Coed Dinghy National Championship with the College of Charleston in 2013 and was named College Sailor of the Year that same year.

Olympic Games

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He competed for Guatemala at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Laser class event, where he finished 8th.[4] He was the flag bearer for Guatemala during the closing ceremony.[5]

He represented Guatemala at the 2020 Summer Olympics serving as a flag bearer during the Parade of Nations.[6] He finished 19th in the Laser division.[7][8]

His father Juan Maegli was also an Olympic sailor for Guatemala.[1]

Notes

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  1. ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Maegli and the second or maternal family name is Agüero.

References

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  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Juan Ignacio Maegli". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Juan Ignacio MAEGLI AGUERO". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013.
  3. ^ Staff (27 July 2012). "London 2012 Opening Ceremony – Flag Bearers" (PDF). Olympic.org. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  4. ^ "Laser Men - Standings". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  5. ^ "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony". Olympic.org. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Mirna Ortiz y Juan Ignacio Maegli serán los abanderados de Guatemala para Tokio". ESPN.com.ar (in Spanish). 24 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Sailing: MAEGLI Juan". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Juan Ignacio MAEGLI". Olympics.com.
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Summer Olympics
Preceded by Flagbearer for  Guatemala
London 2012
Succeeded by
Preceded by Flagbearer for  Guatemala
Tokyo 2020
with
Isabella Maegli
Succeeded by