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Juan Maegli

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Juan Maegli
Juan Maegli
Guatemala

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Name

Juan Maegli

Nation

Guatemala

Place of Birth

Guatemala

Class

ILCA 7, Hobie 16, Optimist, Sunfish

Q&A

Education

College of Charleston, Business Administration

Best Sporting Achievement

4 PanAM medals (2 gold, 2 silver)

Hometown

Guatemala

Languages Spoken

spanish, english

Yacht Club Location

Amatitlan, Guatemala

Boat First Sailed

optimist

Ambitions

First ever Olympic gold medal for Guatemala

Sporting Relatives

Juan E. Maegli (Father) three times Olympian 1976, 1980 and 1984, Jose Aguero (grandfather) two time NCAA tennis champion

Most Admired Person

Juan E. Maegli, Jose Aguero

Starting Age

5

Current Class

Hobie 16, Laser Radial, Laser

First Event Competed

International debut - 1998 Optimist South Americans Cartagena Colombia

Coached Since

2016

Racing Age

9

Most Influential Person

Juan E. Maegli (Father)

Yacht Club

Asovela, Guatemala

Coach

John Bertrand

General Interest

Kitesurfing, Windsurfing, Traveling

Awards

Columna Olimpia, 2006, 2012. Maximum NOC Award Guatemalan, College Sailor of the Year 2013