Wannes Van Laer
 Van Laer during the London 2012 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Born | 5 March 1985 Ostend, West Flanders, Belgium |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) |
| Sailing career | |
| Class | Laser Standard |
| Club | BRYC |
| Coach | Gonçalo Pereira de Carvahlo |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 2012 Summer Olympics: 34th |
| Updated on 17 November 2013 | |
Wannes Van Laer (born 5 March 1985 in Ostend) is a professional Belgian sailor.[1] He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Men's Laser class, where he finished in 34th place.[2] Since 2013 he became Belgian Champion Laser Standard for the sixth time.
Van Laer sails under the colours of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, for the FFYB.
World ranking
[edit]Highest position on the ISAF world ranking so far (updated: 17 juni 2013): 16th[3]
Results
[edit]Laser Standard
[edit]| Year | Regatta |
|---|---|
| 2013 |
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| 2012 |
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| 2011 |
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| 2010 |
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Other classes
[edit]| Result | Year | Class | Regatta |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 2009 | / | Voiles de Saint-Tropez (Yachting) |
 | 2003 | Finn | EC youth Sweden |
7th | 2000 | EC Spain | |
| 1999 | Ponant | EC France |
| 1998 | Optimist | EC Croatia |
| 1996 | Optimist | WC (U13) South-Africa |
References
[edit]- ^ "Wannes Van Laer". London2012.com. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- ^ "Olympic Results: London 2012, Sailing, Laser - One Person Dinghy men".
- ^ ISAF World Ranking - Men - Laser
External links
[edit]- Wannes Van Laer at World Sailing
- Wannes Van Laer at Olympics.com
- Wannes Van Laer at Team Belgium (in Dutch and French)
- Wannes Van Laer at Olympedia
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