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Tara Pacheco van Rijnsoever (born 3 October 1988 in Arucas) is a Spanish professional sailor and four times olympian.

Key Information

Sailing Career

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Olympics

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World Championships

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She was runner-up at the 2006 420 Female World Championships.

At the 2017 Nacra 17 World Championship, she and Echavarri won a silver medal.[4][5] They were beaten by Ben Saxton and Katie Dabson[6] She and Echavarri also won the silver medal at the 2017 European Championships.[5]

Other Events

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Pacjeco first teamed with Iker Martinez to win European Nacra 17 title in 2014.[5]

Personal life

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Born in Spain, Pacheco is of Dutch descent through her mother.[7]

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Tara Pacheco is a Spanish professional sailor known for competing in four Olympic Games and her achievements in the 470 and Nacra 17 classes. [1] Born on October 3, 1988, in Arguineguín, Gran Canaria, she has represented Spain internationally since the early 2010s, initially in the women's 470 two-person dinghy and later transitioning to the mixed Nacra 17 multihull event. [2] Her career highlights include a strong performance at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where she finished sixth in the Nacra 17 alongside Florián Trittel, marking her best Olympic result to date. [3] Pacheco has also earned recognition beyond the Olympics, such as a silver medal at the 2017 Nacra 17 World Championships with Fernando Echávarri, where the Spanish duo was narrowly defeated by the British team in a competitive final race. [4] She was nominated for the Rolex World Sailor of the Year in 2017 for her dominant performances in the Nacra 17 class that year. [5] Her Olympic appearances span London 2012 (10th in the 470), Rio 2016 (11th in the Nacra 17), Tokyo 2020 (6th in the Nacra 17), and Paris 2024 (11th in the Nacra 17), demonstrating consistent presence at the highest level of the sport. [1] Pacheco continues to be an influential figure in Spanish sailing, particularly in the mixed multihull discipline.

Early life

Birth and heritage

Tara Pacheco van Rijnsoever was born on 3 October 1988 in Mogán, Las Palmas, Spain. [6] She holds Spanish-Dutch heritage, with Dutch descent through her mother as reflected in her maternal surname van Rijnsoever. [7] Born in the Canary Islands, an archipelago with a strong maritime tradition, Pacheco grew up in a coastal environment conducive to early familiarity with the sea. [7]

Introduction to sailing

Tara Pacheco grew up in Arguineguín, a coastal area of Mogán in Gran Canaria, where the Atlantic Ocean and trade winds provide an optimal setting for sailing and other maritime activities. [8] From an early age she showed enthusiasm for sports, competing in swimming, athletics, football, and karate. [8] At ten years old, sailing definitively captured her interest, becoming her central passion and the activity that aligned most closely with her identity. [8] [9] She began her sailing training at the Escuela de Vela 'Joaquín Blanco' of the Club Regatas Suroeste in Mogán, under the guidance of coach Mariano 'Pillo' Laforet. [8] This junior-level involvement in local programs marked her entry into the sport, fostering her early development in the Canary Islands' active sailing community. [8] By age seventeen, she advanced to the Centro de Alto Rendimiento de Vela (CEAR) in Santander, a step that supported her transition toward higher competitive structures. [8]

Sailing career

Early achievements in 420 class

Tara Pacheco's early achievements in the 420 class culminated in a silver medal at the 2006 420 Female World Championships, where she competed alongside crew Elena Barambio representing Spain. [10] [11] The Spanish team showed strong form throughout the regatta, holding the lead after the qualifying rounds with consistent top finishes, but ultimately placed as runners-up in the gold fleet finals. [12] [13] This result marked her first documented major international success in competitive sailing and demonstrated her talent in the junior women's dinghy category. [10] Following this junior success in the 420 class, Pacheco transitioned to Olympic sailing classes.

470 class and 2012 Olympics

Tara Pacheco competed in the Women's 470 two-person dinghy class at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, partnering with Berta Betanzos as her crew.[14] This marked Pacheco's first appearance at the Olympic Games.[1] The Spanish pair finished in 10th place out of 20 competing boats.[14] They did not win a medal in the event.[14]

Transition to Nacra 17 and later Olympic campaigns

After competing in the 470 class at the 2012 London Olympics, Tara Pacheco transitioned to the Nacra 17 mixed multihull class, which debuted as an Olympic event at Rio 2016. She initially partnered with Iker Martínez in 2013, and the duo achieved success early on, including a gold medal at the 2014 Nacra 17 European Championships.[15] For the 2016 Rio Olympics, Pacheco teamed up with driver Fernando Echavarri, finishing 11th out of 20 teams in the Nacra 17 mixed event with 101 net points. [16] Pacheco then partnered with Florián Trittel for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where they placed 6th out of 20 teams with 76 points, marking her best Olympic result in the class. [3] In her fourth Olympic campaign at Paris 2024, sailing with driver Andrés Barrio, she finished 11th out of 19 teams with 113 points in the mixed multihull event. [17]

Achievements

World and European Championship medals

Tara Pacheco has earned several medals at World and European Championships in the Nacra 17 class during her career. In 2014, partnering with Iker Martínez, she claimed the gold medal at the Nacra 17 European Championships in La Grande Motte, France, winning the medal race in light and tricky conditions to secure the title after strong performances in the fleet races. [15] In 2017, teaming up with Fernando Echavarri, Pacheco won the silver medal at the Nacra 17 World Championships in La Grande Motte, France, finishing just three points behind gold medalists Ben Saxton and Katie Dabson of Great Britain following a close medal race. [18] That same year, she and Echavarri also secured silver at the Nacra 17 European Championships in Kiel, Germany. [19] These non-Olympic international medals bracket her Olympic campaigns in the class.

Personal life

Television appearances

Olympic Games broadcasts

Tara Pacheco has made limited appearances on television as herself, primarily in connection with her participation in the Olympic Games as a Spanish sailor. She appeared as Self in Retransmisión de los Juegos Olímpicos de Londres 2012, a 2012 TV special covering the London Olympics. [20] These appearances are incidental to her athletic career and reflect features or interviews related to her competition during the Games. [20] In coverage of the Paris 2024 Olympics, Pacheco was credited as Self – Women's Sailor (Spain) in one episode of the TV mini-series Paris 2024: XXXIII Olympic Summer Games (2024). [20] This marked her only other documented television credit as an on-screen subject. [20] She also received a minor thanks credit in the 2017 short film Tainted. [20] No additional film or television roles are documented. [20]
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