Antón Paz Blanco (born 8 August 1976) is a Spanish sailor. With his partner Fernando Echavarri he won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The two also competed at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, where they finished eighth. He is from the town of Vilagarcia de Arousa, Galicia, Spain.
He sailed the 2008–09 Volvo Ocean Race as the media crew member on board Telefónica Black.
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1976 births
Living people
Spanish male sailors (sport) Sportspeople from Galicia (Spain) Olympic sailors for Spain Olympic gold medalists for Spain Olympic medalists in sailing Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Sailors at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Tornado Sailors at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Tornado ISAF World Sailor of the Year (male) Tornado class world champions Sportspeople from Vilagarcía de Arousa Volvo Ocean Race sailors World champions in sailing for Spain 21st-century Spanish people