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Tania Elias Calles
JUNIOR SAILING DIRECTOR
Director – all programs | ILCA Development
tania@balboayachtclub.com
Tania has built an impressive career in high-performance sailing. A four-time Olympian, she proudly represented Mexico in the 2000, 2004, 2008, and 2012 Olympic Games, competing at the highest level of the sport. She later transitioned into coaching, serving as the Director of the High-Performance Olympic Program “Somos Mexico” at Vallarta Yacht Club, where she led Mexico’s first dedicated Olympic sailing program. Additionally, her tenure as an Olympic Sailing Coach has seen her guide elite athletes across multiple disciplines, including RS:X, ILCA 6, ILCA 7, IQ Foil, Kite Foil, and 49er classes, with coaching roles in both the Rio 2016 and Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Tania has built an impressive career in high-performance sailing. A four-time Olympian, she proudly represented Mexico in the 2000, 2004, 2008, and 2012 Olympic Games, competing at the highest level of the sport. She later transitioned into coaching, serving as the Director of the High-Performance Olympic Program “Somos Mexico” at Vallarta Yacht Club, where she led Mexico’s first dedicated Olympic sailing program. Additionally, her tenure as an Olympic Sailing Coach has seen her guide elite athletes across multiple disciplines, including RS:X, ILCA 6, ILCA 7, IQ Foil, Kite Foil, and 49er classes, with coaching roles in both the Rio 2016 and Paris 2024 Olympic Games.