Karol Jabłoński
Karol Jabłoński (born August 25, 1962 in Giżycko ) is a German-Polish sailing enthusiast.
Life
Jabłoński grew up in Poland and started sailing when he was young. When he was denied participation in the Olympics despite numerous successes, he emigrated to Germany in 1986. He initially had to finance his living with part-time jobs and trained on the Steinhuder Meer . In 1993 he won the Admiral's Cup with Germany . From 1992 he was also eleven times world champion, four times vice world champion and eight times European champion in ice sailing . He was the helmsman in very successful German sailing projects such as Container , Pinta and Thomas-i-Punkt . After his America's Cup campaign Polska 1 had failed, he started as a helmsman on Desafío Español in 2005 . He led the team to the semi-finals at the America's Cup . He was then signed to the United Internet Team Germany as a skipper. After it was dissolved in 2008, he successfully sailed as a tactician on German super maxi yachts such as Y3K , Saudade and Hetairos . Among the professional sailors, he is recognized not only as a talented helmsman and tactician, but also as a manager of international sailing projects. He is the chairman of the Olsztyn Sailing Club.
successes
sailing
- with Bernd Hildebrandt and Jakob Schneider German champion in the 20er dinghy cruiser , 1988 and 1989
- Winner Admiral's Cup 1993
- First in 2002, second in 2004 at the Match Race World Championship
- First Mumm 36 World Championship 1999
- European Champion in Match Race 2002
- 3rd place in America's Cup, Louis Vuitton Cup , Desafío Español (2007)
- Winners of the Giraglia Rolex Cup , Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup, Admiral's Cup, Commodores' Cup , Copa del Rey , Kieler Woche , Sardinia Cup , PalmaVela, Zegna Trophy, Les Voiles de St Barth, Match Race Germany
- 1996 Summer Olympics : Coach of the gold medalist in the Finn Dinghy I.
Ice sailing
- European champion 1992, 2000, 2002, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017
- World champion 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Web links
- ( Page no longer available , search in web archives: without page title )
- ( Page no longer available , search in web archives: Jabłoński's obligation to United Internet Team Germany )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Olsztyński club żeglarski, Karol Jabłoński - Komandor
- ^ German Champion 1988. (PDF) German Sailing Association, accessed on October 10, 2017 .
- ^ German Masters 1989 (PDF) German Sailing Association, accessed on October 10, 2017 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jabłoński, Karol |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German-Polish sailor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 25, 1962 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Giżycko , Poland |