David Cal (born 10 October1982) is an athlete from Spain. He competes in canoeing. Subject: The Olympic Rings. ... October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in Leap years). ... 1982 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Canoeing is the recreational or sporting activity of paddling a canoe or kayak. ...
Cal competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's 500 metre individual canoe and the 1000 metre individual canoe. The 2004 Summer Olympics are officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad (the 28th Summer Olympic Games). ...
He won his initial heat of the 1000 metre with a time of 3:50.091, qualifying directly for the finals. In the final, he edged out Andreas Dittmer of Germany by finishing in 3:46.201, .52 seconds better than Dittmer's time, to win the gold medal. Andreas Dittmer (born 16 April 1972) is an athlete from Germany. ... A gold medal will generally represent the highest award for achievement in a non-military field, with no restriction on eligibility. ...
In the 500 metre, Cal again won his initial heat to advance to the finals, with a time of 1:48.397. This time, however, Dittmer finished .34 seconds ahead of Cal's 1:46.723, leaving Cal with a silver medal.