Emilio Merchán

Biographical information

Roles	Competed in Olympic Games
Sex	Male
Full name	Emilio•Merchán Alonso
Used name	Emilio•Merchán
Born	29 February 1976 in Zamora, Zamora	ESP
Measurements	178 cm / 78 kg
Affiliations	Caja Duero-Iberdrola-Amigos del Remo
NOC	Spain	ESP

Emilio Merchán had the following podium finishes at the Flatwater World Championships: 1st 2009 K2 1000 m (with the non-Olympian Diego Cosgaya).

Games	Discipline (Sport) / Event	NOC / Team	Pos	As
1996 Summer Olympics	Canoe Sprint (Canoeing)	ESP		Emilio Merchán
	Kayak Fours (K4), 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic)	Spain	5
2000 Summer Olympics	Canoe Sprint (Canoeing)	ESP		Emilio Merchán
	Kayak Singles (K1), 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic)		9

Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Marathon European Championships (4–2–1 2003 Gdańsk silver: Men's K2; 2009 Ostróda gold: Men's K2; 2013 Vila Verde gold: Men's K2; 2014 Piešťany gold: Men's K2; 2015 Bohinj gold: Men's K2, bronze: Men's K1; 2016 Pontevedra silver: Men's K1)
Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Marathon World Championship (5–1–2 2005 Perth silver: K1; 2006 Tremolat bronze: K1; 2007 Győr gold: K1; 2008 Týn nad Vltavou gold: K1; 2009 Gaia gold: K2; 2012 Roma gold: K2; 2013 København gold: K2; 2014 Oklahoma City bronze: K2)
Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint European Championships (0–0–2 2001 Milano bronze: K1 500 m; 2010 Trasona bronze: K2 1000 m)
Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint World Championships (1–0–0 2009 Dartmouth gold: K2 1000 m)