David Cal

David Cal Figueroa (born 10 October 1982) is a Spanish sprint canoeist who has competed since 1999. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he has won five medals with a gold (C-1 1000 m: 2004 Summer Olympics) and four silvers (C-1 500 m: 2004, 2008; C-1 1000 m: 2008 and 2012; C-1 1000 m: 2012). With this latest medal in the London 2012 Olympic Games, he became the Spanish athlete with most Olympic medals of all time.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cal and the second or maternal family name is Figueroa.

David Cal

Personal information
Full name	David Cal Figueroa
Nationality	Spanish
Born	(1982-10-10) 10 October 1982 (age 42) Cangas do Morrazo, Galicia, Spain
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	91 kg (201 lb)
Sport
Country	Spain
Sport	Canoe racing
Event	Sprint canoe
Club	C.M. Ría de Aldán
Turned pro	1999
Medal record Men's canoe sprint Representing  Spain Olympic Games 2004 Athens C-1 1000 m 2004 Athens C-1 500 m 2008 Beijing C-1 500 m 2008 Beijing C-1 1000 m 2012 London C-1 1000 m World Championships 2007 Duisburg C-1 500 m 2003 Gainesville C-1 1000 m 2005 Zagreb C-1 1000 m 2011 Szeged C-1 1000 m 2007 Duisburg C-1 1000 m

Cal was a junior world championship bronze medallist in Zagreb in 1999 (C-1 1000 m). The following year he became European C-1 500 m junior champion at Boulogne, France in 2000. He also won the C-1 1000 m bronze medal. He was a reserve at the Sydney Olympics. At the 2002 European under-23 championships in Zagreb, Croatia, Cal won the C-1 500 m bronze medal.

Cal has competed on the senior circuit since 2003, winning five medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships. This includes a gold (C-1 500 m: 2007), two silvers (C-1 1000 m: 2003, 2005, 2011), and a bronze (C-1 1000 m: 2007).

Cal was born in Cangas do Morrazo, Ponteverda, Galicia. He is 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) tall and weighs 91 kg (200 lbs).

Olympic results

Olympic Games	Discipline	Place
2004 Athens	C-1 1000m	1
2004 Athens	C-1 500m	2
2008 Beijing	C-1 1000m	2
2008 Beijing	C-1 500m	2
2012 London	C-1 1000m	2

See also

• List of Olympic medalists in canoeing (men)

References

• "ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936–2007" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on January 5, 2010. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
• "ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2009-11-09. Retrieved 2019-05-16.
• Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "David Cal". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2011-08-22.

External links

• London 2012 profile

Olympic Games
Preceded by Isabel Fernández	Flagbearer for  Spain Beijing 2008	Succeeded by Pau Gasol