Martine Grael

Martine Soffiatti Grael (born 12 February 1991) is a Brazilian sailor in the 49er FX class.[2] Together with Kahena Kunze she won the 49er FX class at the 2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships[3] and at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Martine Grael
Grael at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameMartine Soffiatti Grael
Nationality Brazil
Born (1991-02-12) 12 February 1991
Niterói, Rio de Janeiro[1]
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Weight62 kg (137 lb)[1]
Sailing career
Class(es)420, 470, 49er FX
ClubRio Yacht Club[1]
CoachJavier Torres del Moral[1]
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de Janeiro49er FX
World Championships
2014 Santander 49er FX
2013 Marseille 49er FX
2015 Buenos Aires 49er FX
2017 Matosinhos 49er FX
2019 Auckland 49er FX
Pan American Games
2019 Lima 49er FX
2015 Toronto 49er FX

Martine Grael is the daughter of Olympic gold medalist in sailing Torben Grael. Her brother Marco and uncle Lars also sailed in the Olympics.[4]

She was sailing with Team AkzoNobel in the 2017–18 Volvo Ocean Race.[5]

Achievements
As of 27 September 2015[6]
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEvent
200929er - ISAF Youth World Championships7th29er class
2008420 World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece4th420 class
2009420 World ChampionshipsLake Garda, Italy4th420 class
2009420 - ISAF Youth World ChampionshipsBúzios, Brazil1st420 class
2010470 World ChampionshipsHague, Netherlands7th470 class
2011ISAF Sailing World ChampionshipsPerth, Australia8th470 class
20112011 Summer UniversiadeShenzhen, China3rd470 class
2012470 World ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain8th470 class
201349er & 49er FX World ChampionshipsMarseille, France2nd49er FX class
2014ISAF Sailing World ChampionshipsSantander, Spain1st49er FX class
201549er & 49er FX World ChampionshipsBuenos Aires, Argentina2nd49er FX class
201649er & 49er FX World ChampionshipsClearwater, USA6th49er FX class
20162016 Summer OlympicsRio de Janeiro, Brazil1st49er FX class
201749er & 49er FX World ChampionshipsMatosinhos, Portugal2nd49er FX class
201949er & 49er FX World ChampionshipsAuckland, New Zealand2nd49er FX class

References
  1. Martine Grael. cob.org.br
  2. "Martine Grael Kahena Kunze". 49er.org.
  3. "World Sailor of the Year – About – ISAF – World Sailing – Official Website : Martine Grael & Kahena Kunze (BRA)". sailing.org.
  4. "Martine Grael e Kahena são campeãs mundiais na vela". VEJA.com. 23 September 2014.
  5. http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2017/07/25/olympic-hero-joins-volvo-ocean-race/
  6. Martine Soffiatti Grael. Members.sailing.org (2016-01-13). Retrieved on 2016-08-18.
Awards
Preceded by
Poliana Okimoto		 Brazilian Sportswomen of the Year
alongside Kahena Kunze
2014		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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