GONZALO “BOCHA” POLLITZER – ARG
Certifications:
ORIGINALLY FROM: BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
Specializations:
- 49er Sailor
- Optimist coach
- Creator Optisailors Optimist video’s
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CO-OWNER / HEAD COACH
& SAILING CENTER DIRECTOR LANZAROTE MARINA RUBICON
Bocha has been coaching since 1999, for many teams, in different nations. He has a lot of experience on a wide variety of classes and is currently the head coach of the ARG 49erFX Olympic Team
Together with Pim, he is the Co-Owner of Dinghycoach. Bocha also started the Optisailors brand and founded our Sailing Center in Lanzarote before merging with Dinghycoach.
2017 – current Coach ARG 49erFX Olympic team
Credentials Gonzalo “Bocha” Pollitzer – ARG –
Coaching Results:
- WORLD CHAMPIONS U17 29er 2022 – Twomey/Cullen IRL
- BRONZE medal 29er World Championships 2022 – Twomey/Cullen IRL
- 5th place – 2021 TOKYO OLYMPIC GAMES – 49erFX – Team ARG
- BRONZE PanAmerican Games 2019 – 49erFX – Team ARG
- 10th place World Cup Series Enoshima 2019 – 49erFX – Team ARG
- GOLD World Cup Series Gamagori 2018 – 49erFX – Team ARG
- 5th Place World Cup Series Miami 2018 – 49erFX – Team ARG
- 12th place 49er FX Worlds Aarhus 2018 – Team ARG
- BRONZE World Cup Series Hyeres 2018 – 49erFX – Team ARG
- 7th place World Cup Series Hyeres 2017 – 49erFX – Team ARG
- SILVER IODA Optimist Worlds 2016 – Individual
- BRONZE IODA Optimist Worlds 2015 – Individual
- BRONZE 29er Worlds 2013
- WORLD CHAMPION Laser4.7 Worlds 2011 – Girls
- WORLD CHAMPION Laser Radial U17 – Boys
- WORLD CHAMPION IODA Optimist Worlds 2008 – Individual
- WORLD CHAMPION IODA Optimist Worlds 2008 – Teamracing
- WORLD CHAMPION IODA Optimist Worlds 2008 – Nations Cup
- NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPION IODA Optimist 2008 – Individual & Team Racing
- ASIAN CHAMPION Asian Games 2006 – Optimist Girls
- SILVER IODA Optimist Worlds 2005 – Teamracing
- ASIAN CHAMPION IODA Optimist Asians 2002 – Individual & Team Racing
- WORLD CHAMPION IODA Optimist Worlds 2001 – Individual
- WORLD CHAMPION IODA Optimist Worlds 2001 – Teamracing
- WORLD CHAMPION IODA Optimist Worlds 2001 – Nations Cup
Sailing results
- IODA Worlds – Champion Team Racing 1996
- IODA South American – Champion Team Racing 1997
- International Cadet Class – National & World Champion 1999
- 29er Class – 4th place at World Championships 2007 & 2011
- 49er Class – Gold Fleet finish 2013 Worlds
- Lightning Class – 2nd place South Americans 2015