| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamín José Grez Ahrens |
| Nationality | 
Chile |
| Born | 3 December 1992 Santiago, Chile |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) |
| Sailing career | |
| Class | Dinghy |
| Club | Team VTR [1] |
| Coach | Cristian Noe [1] |
Benjamín José Grez Ahrens [a] (born 3 December 1992 in Santiago) is a Chilean sailor, who specialized in two-person dinghy ( 470) class. [1] [2] He represented Chile, along with his partner Diego González, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, and has also been training throughout most of his sporting career for Team VTR Yacht Club in his native Santiago, under his personal coach Cristian Noe. [1] [3] As of June 2015, Grez is ranked among the top 200 sailors in the world for the two-person dinghy class by the International Sailing Federation.
Being one of the youngest members of the Chilean team, Grez qualified in the men's 470 class at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London by having achieved a berth and finishing thirty-first from the World Championships in Barcelona, Spain. [3] [4] Teaming up with his partner and crew member González in the opening series, the Chilean duo recorded a grade of 196 net points to establish a last position in a fleet of twenty-seven boats. [5] [6]
Notes
- ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Grez and the second or maternal family name is Ahrens.
References
- ^ a b c d "Benjamin Grez Ahrens". London 2012 Olympics. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 1 May 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Benjamin Grez". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Benjamín Grez, el más joven de la delegación chilena: "Tengo mucho que aprender"" [Benjamín Grez, the youngest member of the Chilean delegation: "I have a lot to learn"] (in Spanish). La Tercera. 29 May 2012. Archived from the original on 29 May 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ^ "Olympic Qualification Hits Home At 470 Worlds". ISAF. 17 May 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ^ "Men's 470". London 2012 Olympics. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 30 May 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
- ^ Mardones, Fabián (3 August 2012). "En la cola" [In the queue] (in Spanish). Chile: 24 Horas. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
