Igor Marenić

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Igor Marenić (born 2 January 1986) is a Croatian professional sailor. Competing in the 470 class with Šime Fantela, he won gold at the 2016 Summer Olympics, the 2009 World Championships, and three European Championships (2009, 2011, 2012).

Life and career

A resident of Zadar, where he moved in 2001, Marenić was born in Mali Lošinj, Croatia, and is originally from Cres.{{cite web |url=http://www.london2012.com/athlete/marenic-igor-1062301/ |title=Igor Marenic |work=London 2012 Olympic Games |publisher=London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games |access-date=21 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130405194120/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/marenic-igor-1062301/ |archive-date=2013-04-05}} He started sailing in his native Cres with JK Reful in 1995, in the Optimist class. He trained in his native city, and on the day he turned 24, Marenić was awarded by the city of Cres one of its greatest recognitions, Pro Insula, for achievements and contribution of importance for the development of the City of Cres, and especially for the exceptional sports results achieved in sailing. From 1998 to 2001 he was a member of the Croatian national team, and in 2000 he was fifth at the World Championships.{{cite web |url=https://www.cres-activa.hr/jk-r/2007/jk-reful_2007_index.html |title=Jedriličarski klub "Reful" |website=cres-activa.hr |language=hr |access-date=22 January 2021 |archive-date=1 February 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210201113549/https://www.cres-activa.hr/jk-r/2007/jk-reful_2007_index.html |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://www.zadarskilist.hr/clanci/18012010/hoo-nas-je-razocarao |title=HOO nas je razočarao |website=zadarskilist.hr |date=17 January 2010 |language=hr |publisher=Zadarski list |access-date=22 January 2021 |archive-date=1 February 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210201113931/https://www.zadarskilist.hr/clanci/18012010/hoo-nas-je-razocarao |url-status=live}} In 1999 he competed in the Optimist World Championship in Martinique.Stuart Alexander, Sailing: Netherlands on the brink of history, The Independent, 23 July 1999

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.{{cite web |title=Šime Fantela i Igor Marenić svjetski prvaci! |url=http://www.jutarnji.hr/sime-fantela-i-igor-marenic-svjetski-prvaci-/307904/ |work=Jutarnji list |date=29 August 2009 |access-date=18 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303225734/http://www.jutarnji.hr/sime-fantela-i-igor-marenic-svjetski-prvaci-/307904/ |archive-date=3 March 2016 |url-status=dead}} In 2011 in Helsinki, the two won gold in the 470 class at the European Championships.The Daily Mirror, Luke and Stu take 470 silver, 16 July 2011

Marenić competed at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's 470 class event, both times competing with Fantela.{{Cite Sports-Reference |title=Igor Marenić |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/igor-marenic-1.html |access-date=2016-01-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160202122101/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/igor-marenic-1.html |archive-date=2016-02-02}}

Acknowledgements

50px Order of Danica Hrvatska with face of Franjo Bučar: 2016{{cite web |url=http://predsjednica.hr/objava/1/1/1243 |title=Vijesti: Dodijeljena odlikovanja izraz su priznanja i zahvalnosti za rad i doprinos razvoju i napretku Republike Hrvatske |website=predsjednica.hr |language=hr |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180212201655/http://predsjednica.hr/objava/1/1/1243 |archive-date=2018-02-12}}
City of Zadar Award: 2005,{{Cite web|url=https://www.grad-zadar.hr/vijest/javna-priznanja-grada-zadra-32/dobitnici-javnih-priznanja-grada-zadra-u-2005-615.html|title=Dobitnici javnih priznanja Grada Zadra u 2005|website=grad-zadar.hr|lang=hr|publisher=City of Zadar|date=1 January 2005|access-date=29 June 2023}} 2009,{{Cite web|url=https://www.grad-zadar.hr/vijest/javna-priznanja-grada-zadra-32/dobitnici-javnih-priznanja-grada-zadra-u-2009-611.html|title=Dobitnici javnih priznanja Grada Zadra u 2009.|website=grad-zadar.hr|lang=hr|publisher=City of Zadar|date=27 November 2010|access-date=29 June 2023}} 2016{{Cite web|url=https://www.grad-zadar.hr/vijest/javna-priznanja-grada-zadra-32/dobitnici-javnih-priznanja-grada-zadra-u-2016-godini-3565.html|title=Dobitnici javnih priznanja Grada Zadra u 2016. godini|website=grad-zadar.hr|lang=hr|publisher=City of Zadar|date=23 November 2016|access-date=29 June 2023}}