Jaime Fernandez

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Jaime Francisco Fernandez (born April 4, 1971 in Melbourne ) is a former Australian rower and Olympic medalist.

Athletic career

The 1.93 m tall Jaime Fernandez belonged to the Australian eighth for the first time at the Olympic Games in Barcelona in 1992 and finished in fifth place. The following year came fourth at the 1993 World Championships . In 1994 Fernadez rowed in the Australian foursome with helmsman , who finished fifth at the Indianapolis World Championships . In 1995 he returned to eighth place and finished eleventh at the 1995 World Championships . At the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, the Australian eighth reached sixth place with Fernandez.

After a year without an international start, Fernandez returned to eighth in 1998, with which he finished sixth at the World Championships . Seventh place followed at the 1999 World Championships . In 2000 the Australian eighth finished second behind the British in the World Cup regattas in Vienna and Lucerne. Even in front of a home crowd at the Olympic Games in Sydney , the Australians could not beat the British, with eight tenths of a second behind the Australians received the silver medal.

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SURNAME Fernandez, Jaime
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Fernandez, Jaime Francisco (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Australian rower
DATE OF BIRTH April 4th 1971
PLACE OF BIRTH Melbourne