Šime Fantela

Šime Fantela
Personal information
Nationality Croatia
Born (1986-01-19) 19 January 1986 (age 40)
Zadar, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
Sailing career
Class(es)470, 49er
ClubJK Sv. Krševan
CoachEdo Fantela
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  Croatia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 470
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2000 La Coruna Optimist
Gold medal – first place 2009 Rungsted 470
Gold medal – first place 2016 San Isidro 470
Gold medal – first place 2018 Aarhus 49er
Silver medal – second place 2014 Santander 470
Silver medal – second place 2015 Haifa 470
Bronze medal – third place 2010 The Hague 470
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Perth 470
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Barcelona 470
Gold medal – first place 2000 La Coruna Optimist
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Tróia Optimist
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Traunsee 470
Gold medal – first place 2011 Helsinki 470
Gold medal – first place 2012 Largs 470
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Formia 470
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Athens 470
Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2005 İzmir 470
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2013 Mersin 470
Silver medal – second place 2009 Pescara 470

Šime Fantela (born 19 January 1986) is a Croatian professional sailor.[1] Competing in the 470 class with Igor Marenić, he won gold at the 2016 Summer Olympics, the 2009 World Championships, and three European Championships (2009, 2011, 2012). At the 470 World Championships in 2009 in Rungsted, Fantela and Marenić became the first Croatians to win a gold medal at the ISAF World Championships.[2]

Šime and his younger brother Mihovil Fantela competed for Croatia at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the 49er event,[3][4] and again in the same event at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[5][6]

Career

Early career

Fantela began sailing at the age of six. He competed in Optimist World Championship class winning bronze in 1998 and gold in 2000.[citation needed]

After the early successes in Optimist, he switched to the 470 class with his colleague Igor Marenić. In six junior years in 470, they have won plenty of medals. They have become World Junior Champions on three occasions (2003, 2005 and 2007). They also won silver medal in 2006 and a bronze medal in 2004. At the European Junior Championships, they have won three medals; gold in 2005 and two silver medals (in 2002 and 2006). They won gold medal at the 2005 Summer Universiade in İzmir, Turkey. At their first Mediterranean Games they finished 4th.[citation needed]

Their first bigger success among the seniors came in 2006 when they finished fifth at the World Championships. One year later, at the 2007 World Championships they finished sixth and earned an Olympic quota place for 2008 Summer Olympics becoming the fourth Croatian crew to qualify for the Olympics in 470 class.[7]

2008 Summer Olympics

See also: Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Fantela and Marenić were selected to represent Croatia at the 2008 Summer Olympics. At the regatta held in Qingdao International Marina between 11 and 18 August, they have finished ninth overall among 29 crews with 107 net points. They have won tenth race and finished in top 10 on four other occasions. In the medal race, they claimed eight place. Overall, Fantela was pleased with their performance at the 2008 Olympics: "We were hoping for top 10 position and we reached it".[8] At the time, ninth place have been the best Croatian result in 470 at the Olympics.

Senior Breakthrough (2009–2012)

After the post-Olympic break, Fantela and Marenić began their campaign towards 2012 Summer Olympics. They won gold medal at the 2009 European Championships in Traunsee, Austria. They have become the first European Champions in Olympic classes from Croatia since 1978.[9] At the 2009 Mediterranean Games in Pescara they won silver medal. Successes from 2009 were crowned at the 470 World Championships in Rungsted when Fantela and Marenić became first Croatian World Champions in Olympic sailing.

In 2010, Fantela and Marenić went on to defend their World title. At the World Championships in The Hague they have won bronze medal though. They finished sixth at the European Championships in Istanbul.[10]

At the 2011 European Championships in Helsinki, Fantela and Marenić regained European title in tight competition with British and Israeli crews.[11] 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships were held at the end of the year in Perth. Fantela and Marenić defended bronze medal from 2010 470 World Championships and secured an Olympic quota place for the 2012 Summer Olympics.[12] At the 2012 Summer Olympics Fantela and Marenić finished in 6th place.[13]

Acknowledgements

References

  1. ^ "Šime Fantela i Igor Marenić". Croatian Sailing Federation.[dead link]
  2. ^ "Šime Fantela i Igor Marenić svjetski prvaci!" [Šime Fantela and Igor Marenić world champions!]. Jutarnji list (in Croatian). 29 August 2009.[dead link]
  3. ^ "The Golden Brothers Fantela: Ready to show the best of Croatian sailing". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 27 July 2021. After winning a historic gold medal at the Rio 2016 Games, Croatia's most successful sailor Šime Fantela has partnered with his younger brother, Mihovil in the 49ers for Tokyo 2020
  4. ^ "Sailing: 49er Overall Results". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Archived from the original on 10 October 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Sime & Mihovil Fantela (CRO) - 49er - Marseille - Paris2024 Olympic Regatta - July 30, 2024". sail-world.com.
  6. ^ "Men's Skiff Medal Race - Sailing". Paris 2024 Olympics. Archived from the original on 30 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Fantela i Marenić osigurali nastup na Olimpijskim igrama u klasi 470" [Fantela and Marenić secure Olympic berth in 470 class]. ezadar.hr (in Croatian). 10 July 2007.[dead link]
  8. ^ "OI jedrenje: Većina hrvatskih posada okončala natjecanje" [Olympic Sailing: Most Croatian crews finish competition]. Slobodna Dalmacija (in Croatian). 18 August 2008.[dead link]
  9. ^ "Fantela i Marenić europski prvaci u jedrenju!" [Fantela and Marenić are European sailing champions!]. gol.dnevnik.hr (in Croatian). 14 June 2009.
  10. ^ "EP 470: Šime Fantela i Igor Marenić na koncu šesti". ezadar.hr (in Croatian). 6 September 2010.[dead link]
  11. ^ "Fantela i Marenić europski prvaci". hrsport.net (in Croatian). 15 July 2011.
  12. ^ "Fantela i Marenić brončani u klasi 470, Kljaković Gašpić deseti u Finnu". novilist.hr (in Croatian). 11 December 2011.
  13. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Šime Fantela". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  14. ^ "Vijesti: Dodijeljena odlikovanja izraz su priznanja i zahvalnosti za rad i doprinos razvoju i napretku Republike Hrvatske". predsjednica.hr (in Croatian).[dead link]
  15. ^ "Dobitnici javnih priznanja Grada Zadra u 2005". grad-zadar.hr (in Croatian). City of Zadar. 1 January 2005. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  16. ^ "Dobitnici javnih priznanja Grada Zadra u 2009". grad-zadar.hr (in Croatian). City of Zadar. 27 November 2010. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  17. ^ "Dobitnici javnih priznanja Grada Zadra u 2016. godini". grad-zadar.hr (in Croatian). City of Zadar. 23 November 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  18. ^ "Dobitnici javnih priznanja Grada Zadra u 2018. godini". grad-zadar.hr (in Croatian). City of Zadar. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
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