The Gold Olympic Medalist in Atlanta 1996 and Silver in Athens 2004 is preparing for Beijing 2008, his 5th Olympic participation and for his dream to come true. At the age of 39 years old, even on this new Olympic windsurfing named RSX class he is fifth on the world ranking.Day by day he is training hard in the water no matter what the wheather is he is Just following his dream..Doing still what he Loves..
Good Luck Nikola

Nikos KAKLAMANAKIS (GRE), was the torchbearer who lit the cauldron at the Olympic stadium during the opening ceremony of the 28th Olympic Games. This is probably the first time that such an honour has been bestowed upon any Greek Olympian and a sailor globally as well, so it was a truly unique occasion.

ATHENS 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES 2nd Place SILVER MEDALIST

Athens-Crete in 2 days

A special moment in his career is his sailboarding across the Aegean Sea, a unique feat which he completed in the summer of 1997-he realized the sailing Athens-Creta in two days