Sailing at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
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Sailing
Sailing
Sailing is the propulsion of a vehicle and the control of its movement with large foils called sails. By changing the rigging, rudder, and sometimes the keel or centre board, a sailor manages the force of the wind on the sails in order to move the boat relative to its surrounding medium and...

at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
1996 Summer Paralympics
The 1996 Paralympic Games in Atlanta, USA were held from 16 August to 25 August. It was the first Paralympics to get mass media sponsorship, and had a budget of USD $81 million....

consisted of one event, mixed crewboat. Because sailing was being contested as a demonstration sport
Demonstration sport
A demonstration sport is a sport which is played to promote itself, most commonly during the Olympic Games, but also at other sporting events.Demonstration sports were officially introduced in 1912 Summer Olympics, when Sweden decided to include glima, traditional Icelandic wrestling, in the...

, and not an official part of the Paralympic program, but medals were awarded.
Rank | Team Points
1
Andrew Cassell, Kevin Curtis, Tony Downs, Ian Harrison
18.50
2
Kirk Westergaard, John McRoberts, Kenneth Kelly, David Cook
22.50
3
Waldo Esparza, James Leatherman, Christopher Murphy, John Ross-Duggan
27.00
4
Asa Llinares, Stefan Giebner, Carl-Gustaf Fresk, Lars Bagge
27.75
5
Philippe Moerch, Peter Murset, Georges Scherler
28.00
6
Christopher Wornall, Derek Stewart
Derek Stewart
Derek G. Stewart is a former New Zealand sprinter and hurdler who held several New Zealand records.At the 1950 British Empire Games he won the bronze medal in the men's 440 yards relay alongside Dave Batten, John Holland and Jack Sutherland...

, Cameron Scott, Andrew May
28.75
7
Theodorus Bouwman, Udo Hessels, Pieter van Asten, Marijke Wolfswinkel
39.75
8
Stasik Nazaryan, Armen Martirosyan, Garush Danielyan, Hayk Abgaryan
40.00
9
Donal Buckley, Kevin Downing, Michael Hendra, John Sullivan
46.00
10
Esko Miilukangas, Aarre Karjalainen, Jussi Hamalainen, Raimo Aromaa
50.00
11
Dietmar Budwill, Detlef Howah, Manfred Siekmann, Hildegard Bock
53.00
12
Juan San Emeterio, Guillermo Poyan, Jose Maria Lastra, Carlos Fernandez
56.00
13
Kjell Karlsen, Rolf Lilleaas, Jostein Stordahl, Ernst Torp
61.00
14
Yutaka Wada, Masakazu Suto, Joji Kaido, Masao Hasegawa
65.00
15
Zbigniew Czarnecki, Boguslaw Grzelak, Jan Kaleta, Jacek Osada
84.00
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