Enrique Figueroa

Enrique Figueroa
Personal information
Full nameEnrique Figueroa Suárez
NicknameQuique
NationalityPuerto Rican
BornFebruary 25, 1964 (1964-02-25) (age 60)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
SpouseCarla Malatrasi
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  Puerto Rico
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1999 Winnipeg Hobie 16
Gold medal – first place 2003 Santo Domingo Hobie 16
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Rio Hobie 16
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara Hobie 16
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Toronto Hobie 16
Central American & Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Cartagena Hobie 16
Gold medal – first place 2014 Veracruz Hobie 16

Enrique Figueroa Suárez[a] (born February 25, 1964), also known as "Quique Figueroa", is a Puerto Rican sailor. Figueroa is the only sailor of Puerto Rico to win four gold medals in the Central American-Caribbean Games. He has also competed at five Olympic Games, from 1988 to 2004[1][2] and in 2020.[3] In 1999, Figueroa and his wife Carla Malatrasi won a gold medal in sailing in the Pan Am Hobie competition celebrated in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. On March 3, 2003 the Senate of Puerto Rico honored Enrique Figueroa and his wife Carla Malatrasi by recognizing their achievements.[2]


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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Enrique Figueroa". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2010-02-25.
  2. ^ a b "Puerto Rico Herald". puertorico-herald.org. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-11-25.
  3. ^ "Sailing: FIGUEROA SUAREZ Enrique". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2021-10-06.