{{Short description|Aruban BMX racer (born 1997)}}{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2026}}{{Infobox sailor | name = Ethan Westera |honorific-suffix = {{post-nominals|size=100%|OLY}} | image = | image_size = | caption = | full_name = | nickname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|10|3|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Oranjestad]], [[Aruba]] | height = | weight = | currentteam = | discipline = | role = | ridertype = | amateuryears1 = | amateurteam1 = | amateuryears2 = | amateurteam2 = | proyears1 = | proteam1 = | proyears2 = | proteam2 = | majorwins = | medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{ARU}}}} {{MedalSilver|[[2023 Pan American Games]]|[[Sailing at the 2023 Pan American Games – Men's iQFoil|Men's iQFoil]]}} | show-medals = }} '''Ethan Westera''' (born 3 October 1997, in [[Oranjestad]]) is an Aruban sailor.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ethan WESTERA |url=https://www.olympics.com/en/athletes/ethan-westera |accessdate=February 26, 2026 |work=[[Olympics]]}}</ref> He competed in the [[Sailing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's iQFoil|Men's iQFoil]] event at the [[2024 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Ethan Westera Receives Hero’s Welcome After Olympic Windsurfing Achievement |url=https://arubaonline.news/ethan-westera-olympic-windsurfing-welcome-aruba |accessdate=February 26, 2026 |work=Aruba Online}}</ref> He competed in the [[2023 Pan American Games]] and got 2nd on Men's iQFoil. He was the [[2024 Summer Olympics closing ceremony|closing ceremony flag bearer]] for [[Aruba at the 2024 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Paris 2024 Olympics: The flagbearers at Sunday's Closing Ceremony |url=https://www.olympics.com/en/news/paris-2024-olympics-the-flagbearers-at-sunday-s-closing-ceremony |accessdate=February 26, 2026 |work=[[Olympics]]}}</ref>
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