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Alejandro Abascal
Alejandro Tomas Abascal García (born 15 July 1952) is a Spanish sailor and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow and won a gold medal in the Flying Dutchman class, together with Miguel Noguer. This was Spain's third Olympic Gold Summer Medal, and their first since 1928. Previously, he was Vaurien World Championship in 1974 and Spanish Junior national champion in Snipe in 1971.
Article summary
Alejandro Tomas Abascal García (born 15 July 1952) is a Spanish sailor and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow and won a gold medal in the Flying Dutchman class, together with Miguel Noguer. This was Spain's third Olympic Gold Summer Medal, and their first since 1928. Previously, he was Vaurien World Championship in 1974 and Spanish Junior national champion in Snipe in 1971.
Key claims
- date of birth: 1952-07-15 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- The record states that the date of birth is "1952-07-15". What evidence would count against this claim?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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