Nikos Kaklamanakis: The "son of wind"
1996

Nikos Kaklamanakis: The "son of wind"

The World Championship of the Mistral Olympic Windsurfing concludes In Haifa, Israel. Nikos Kaklamanakis wins the gold medal, achieving first place in the 12 races. In the same year, he wins the Olympic gold medal in windsurfing in Atlanta. In July 30, 1997, one year after Atlanta, he sets off from Cape Sounion and the next day he arrives in Heraklion, Crete, covering 200 nautical miles. His ambition is to advertise Greece and advocate the nomination for the Olympic Games of 2004.