In today's article we are going to delve into the fascinating world of Sailing at the 1996 Summer Olympics, a topic that has captured the attention of experts and fans alike. Since its emergence, Sailing at the 1996 Summer Olympics has demonstrated its impact on various aspects of society, science, culture and history. Over the years, it has been the subject of debate, study and research, and its influence has continued to evolve over time. In this in-depth exploration of Sailing at the 1996 Summer Olympics, we will examine its origins, its relevance in today's world, and the various perspectives that exist around this topic. Prepare to immerse yourself in a journey that promises to surprise, excite and educate, as we discover together the exciting universe of Sailing at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Sailing at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad | |
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Venues | Savannah |
Dates | First race: 22 July 1996 Last race: 2 August 1996 |
Competitors | 458 from 78 nations |
Boats | 312 |
Sailing at the 1996 Summer Olympics | ||
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Mistral | men | women |
Europe | women | |
Laser | open | |
Finn | men | |
470 | men | women |
Tornado | open | |
Star | open | |
Soling | open | |
Sailing/Yachting is an Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad (1896 Olympics in Athens, Greece). With the exception of 1904 and possibly the canceled 1916 Summer Olympics, sailing has always been included on the Olympic schedule. The Sailing program of 1996 consisted of a total of ten sailing classes (disciplines). For each class, with the exception of the Soling, eleven races were scheduled from 22 July to 2 August 1996 off the coast of Savannah at the Wassaw Sound (an area of the Atlantic Ocean). For the Soling ten fleetraces were scheduled followed by a series of matchraces for the top 6 boats of the fleetrace result.
Day Marina | |
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Coordinates: 31°56′01″N 80°56′59″W / 31.93361°N 80.94972°W |
According to the IOC statutes the contests in all sport disciplines must be held either in, or as close as possible to the city which the IOC has chosen. An exception was made for the Olympic yachting events, which customarily must be staged on the open sea. On account of this principle, the city of Savannah was chosen for the organization of the sailing events. Spectators were given the opportunity to board boats that will sail out to the courses to provide a close look at the competition. About 1000 spectators per day made use of the opportunity.
The sailing events were held off the coast of Savannah at the Wassaw Sound and the Atlantic Ocean. The venue used three locations:
Separate course areas were used for the following pairs of classes:
Continents | Countries | Classes | Boats | Male | Female |
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6 | 78 | 10 | 312 | 358 | 100 |
Class | Type | Event | Sailors | Trapeze | Mainsail | Jibb/Genoa | Spinnaker | First OG | Olympics so far |
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Mistral One Design Class | Surfboard | 1 | 0 | + | – | – | 1996 | 1 | |
Mistral One Design Class | Surfboard | 1 | 0 | + | – | – | 1996 | 1 | |
Europe | Dinghy | 1 | 0 | + | – | – | 1992 | 2 | |
Laser | Dinghy | 1 | 0 | + | – | – | 1996 | 1 | |
Finn | Dinghy | 1 | 0 | + | – | – | 1952 | 12 | |
470 | Dinghy | 2 | 1 | + | + | + | 1988 | 3 | |
470 | Dinghy | 2 | 1 | + | + | + | 1976 | 6 | |
Tornado | Multihull | 2 | 1 | + | + | – | 1976 | 6 | |
Star | Keelboat | 2 | 0 | + | + | – | 1932 | 14 | |
Soling | Keelboat | 3 | 0 | + | + | + | 1972 | 7 |
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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1996: Women's Mistral One Design |
Hong Kong (HKG) Lee Lai-shan |
New Zealand (NZL) Barbara Kendall |
Italy (ITA) Alessandra Sensini |
1996: Europe |
Denmark (DEN) Kristine Roug |
Netherlands (NED) Margriet Matthijsse |
United States (USA) Courtenay Becker-Dey |
1996: Women's 470 |
Spain (ESP) Theresa Zabell Begoña Vía Dufresne |
Japan (JPN) Yumiko Shige Alicia Kinoshita |
Ukraine (UKR) Ruslana Taran Olena Pakholchik |
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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1996: Men's Mistral One Design |
Greece (GRE) Nikolaos Kaklamanakis |
Argentina (ARG) Carlos Espinola |
Israel (ISR) Gal Fridman |
1996: Finn |
Poland (POL) Mateusz Kusznierewicz |
Belgium (BEL) Sébastien Godefroid |
Netherlands (NED) Roy Heiner |
1996: Men's 470 |
Ukraine (UKR) Yevhen Braslavets Ihor Matviyenko |
Great Britain (GBR) John Merricks Ian Walker |
Portugal (POR) Victor Rocha Nuno Barreto |
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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1996: Laser |
Brazil (BRA) Robert Scheidt |
Great Britain (GBR) Ben Ainslie |
Norway (NOR) Peer Moberg |
1996: Tornado |
Spain (ESP) Fernando León José Luis Ballester |
Australia (AUS) Mitch Booth Andrew Landenberger |
Brazil (BRA) Lars Grael Henrique Pellicano |
1996: Star |
Brazil (BRA) Torben Grael Marcelo Ferreira |
Sweden (SWE) Hans Wallén Bobby Lohse |
Australia (AUS) Colin Beashel David Giles |
1996: Soling |
Germany (GER) Jochen Schümann Thomas Flach Bernd Jäkel |
Russia (RUS) Georgy Shayduko Dmitri Shabanov Igor Skalin |
United States (USA) Jeff Madrigali Jim Barton Kent Massey |
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Brazil (BRA) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
2 | Spain (ESP) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
3 | Ukraine (UKR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
4 | Denmark (DEN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Germany (GER) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Greece (GRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Hong Kong (HKG) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Poland (POL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
9 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
10 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
12 | Argentina (ARG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Japan (JPN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
New Zealand (NZL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Russia (RUS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
18 | United States (USA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
19 | Israel (ISR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Norway (NOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Portugal (POR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (22 entries) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
After the qualification was finished the following sailors were granted a wildcard:
The winds on a typical day in Savannah begin is as follows:
Olympic weather reports were provided by the National Weather Service from the locations Atlanta and Savannah. Doppler weather radar was used from Charleston, South Carolina. From Jacksonville, Florida the weather above the offshore courses was observed.
During the Sailing regattas at the 1996 Summer Olympics among others the following persons were competing in the various classes: