Sailing at the 2004 Summer Olympics
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Sailing
at the 2004 Summer Olympics
took place at the Agios Kosmas Olympic Sailing Centre
with eleven events being contested.
The events were split into four classes for men, four for women, and three mixed classes that were open to both men and women. Since the previous Games
, the open keelboat event in the Soling
class was removed, while the women's keelboat event in the Yngling
class was added. The Star
class was converted from a mixed event to a men's only event.
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 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
took place at the Agios Kosmas Olympic Sailing Centre
Agios Kosmas Olympic Sailing Centre
The Agios Kosmas Olympic Sailing Centre hosted the sailing events at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. The center is located about four miles from downtown Athens along the coast. It was officially opened on August 2, 2004, a few weeks before the Olympics, though test events were...
with eleven events being contested.
The events were split into four classes for men, four for women, and three mixed classes that were open to both men and women. Since the previous Games
Sailing at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Sailing/Yachting is a Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad . With the exception of 1904 and possible 1916 sailing was always a part of the Olympic program....
, the open keelboat event in the Soling
Soling
A Soling is a class of open keelboat designed by Jan Linge of Norway in 1965. In 1968, it was chosen from among many other boats to be the men's triple-handed boat for the 1972 Olympics...
class was removed, while the women's keelboat event in the Yngling
Yngling (keelboat)
thumbA Yngling is a sailing boat which the International Yngling Association call an "agreeable cross between a planing dinghy and a keelboat." It can be regarded as a smaller version of the Soling although there are differences in sailing characteristics, proportion, and tuning requirements,...
class was added. The Star
Star (sailboat)
The International Star is a 6.9 m one-design racing keelboat for two people.The boat must weigh at least 671 kg with a maximum total sail area of 26.5 m . It is sloop-rigged, with a mainsail larger in proportional size than any other boat of its length...
class was converted from a mixed event to a men's only event.
Men's events
| Mistral Sailboard Mistral One Design Class The Mistral One Design Class was chosen by the International Sailing Federation , the governing body of sailing, as the windsurfing equipment for use at the Olympic Regatta in Savannah 1996, Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004. No other windsurfing class has been selected for three Olympic Regattas in... |
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| Finn class Tornado (sailboat) The Tornado is an two person multihull class recognised as an International Class by the International Sailing Federation. It was used for the Olympic Catamaran discpline for over 30 years.-Background:... |
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| 470 class 470 (dinghy) The 470 is a double-handed monohull planing dinghy with a centreboard, Bermuda rig, and centre sheeting. The name is the overall length of the boat in centimetres . The hull is fibreglass with integral buoyancy tanks. The 470 is equipped with spinnaker and trapeze, making teamwork necessary to... |
Paul Foerster Paul Foerster Paul J. Foerster is an American Olympic medalist in sailing, who has won a total of three Olympic medals during his career. In the 470 Class he was successful with Stephen Bourdow , Bob Merrick and Kevin Burnham -References:***... Kevin Burnham Kevin Burnham Kevin Lobdell Burnham is an American two-time Olympic medalist in the sport of sailing. He won the silver medal in 1992 with Morgan Reeser in the 470 class.... |
Nick Rogers Joe Glanfield |
Kazuto Seki Kazuto Seki is a sailing competitor from Japan. He won a bronze medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics with Kenjiro Todoroki in the 470 class.-Link:*... Kenjiro Todoroki Kenjiro Todoroki is a sailing competitor from Japan. He won a bronze medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics with Kazuto Seki in the 470 class.-Link:*... |
| Star class Star (sailboat) The International Star is a 6.9 m one-design racing keelboat for two people.The boat must weigh at least 671 kg with a maximum total sail area of 26.5 m . It is sloop-rigged, with a mainsail larger in proportional size than any other boat of its length... |
Marcelo Ferreira Marcelo Ferreira Marcelo Ferreira is a Brazilian sailor and Olympic champion. He received a gold medal in the Star Class at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta with Torben Grael... Torben Grael Torben Grael Torben Schmidt Grael is one of the most well known Brazilian sailors, renowned in international competitions. A descendant of Danes, he was taken sailing by his grandfather at five years old on the sailboat Aileen, of the extinct 6 meter class, which was the boat used by the silver medal winning... |
Ross MacDonald Ross MacDonald David Ross MacDonald is a Canadian sailor. He began sailing at the age of 11.... Mike Wolfs Mike Wolfs Mike Wolfs is a Canadian sailor.He won a silver medal with Ross MacDonald at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the men's Star event.-References:*... |
Pascal Rambeau Pascal Rambeau Pascal Rambeau is a French sailor. He won a bronze medal in the Star class with Xavier Rohart at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-References:* at sports-reference.com... Xavier Rohart Xavier Rohart Xavier Rohart is a French sailor. He won a bronze medal in the Star class with Pascal Rambeau at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-References:* at sports-reference.com... |
Women's events
| Mistral Sailboard Mistral One Design Class The Mistral One Design Class was chosen by the International Sailing Federation , the governing body of sailing, as the windsurfing equipment for use at the Olympic Regatta in Savannah 1996, Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004. No other windsurfing class has been selected for three Olympic Regattas in... |
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| Europe class Europe (dinghy) The Europe is a one-person dinghy designed in Belgium in 1960 by Alois Roland as a class legal Moth dinghy. The design later changed into its own one-design class.... |
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| 470 class 470 (dinghy) The 470 is a double-handed monohull planing dinghy with a centreboard, Bermuda rig, and centre sheeting. The name is the overall length of the boat in centimetres . The hull is fibreglass with integral buoyancy tanks. The 470 is equipped with spinnaker and trapeze, making teamwork necessary to... |
Sofia Bekatorou Sofia Bekatorou Sofia Bekatorou , is a Greek sailing champion.She has participated in over 470 main class events including 2004 Summer Olympics sailing competition, where she won gold medal in the women's double-handed dinghy event in the 470 with her pair Emilia Tsoulfa... Aimilia Tsoulfa |
Natalia Vía Dufresne Natalia Via Dufresne Natalia Vía Dufresne Pereña is a Spanish sport sailor.She was born in Barcelona. She was originally an Optimist Sailor, but switched to 470’s at the age of 15. She won two bronze medals in the World Championships, two Olympic silver medals , with crew member, Sandra Azón. Her new crew is Laia... Sandra Azón Sandra Azon Sandra Azón is a Spanish sailor, who won a silver medal in the 470 class at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens together with Natalia Vía Dufresne.... |
Therese Torgersson Therese Torgersson Therese Torgersson is a Swedish competitive sailor and Olympic medalist. She won a bronze medal in the 470 class at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, together with Vendela Zachrisson.-References:... Vendela Zachrisson Vendela Zachrisson Vendela Zachrisson is a Swedish competitive sailor and Olympic medalist. She won a bronze medal in the 470 class at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, together with Therese Torgersson.- References :... |
| Yngling class Yngling (keelboat) thumbA Yngling is a sailing boat which the International Yngling Association call an "agreeable cross between a planing dinghy and a keelboat." It can be regarded as a smaller version of the Soling although there are differences in sailing characteristics, proportion, and tuning requirements,... |
Shirley Robertson Shirley Robertson Shirley Ann Robertson, OBE is a Scottish sailor and Olympic gold medallist. She made it in the history books by becoming the first British woman to win two Olympic gold medals at consecutive games, Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004.... Sarah Webb Sarah Webb Sarah Kathleen Webb Gosling OBE is a British professional sailor and two-time Olympic gold medalist.-Sailing career:... Sarah Ayton Sarah Ayton Sarah Lianne Ayton Dempsey OBE is an English professional sailor.She won a gold medal in the Yngling sailing class in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, together with Shirley Robertson and Sarah Webb, and another gold medal in the Yngling sailing class in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing,... |
Ruslana Taran Ruslana Taran Ruslana Oleksiïvna Taran is a Ukrainian sailor.- References :* at sports-reference.com... Ganna Kalinina Svitlana Matevusheva |
Dorte Jensen Dorte Jensen Dorte Oppelstrup Jensen is a Danish competitive sailor and Olympic medalist. She won a silver medal in the Yngling class at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, together with Helle Jespersen and Christina Otzen.-References:... Helle Jespersen Helle Jespersen Helle Møller Jespersen is a Danish competitive sailor and Olympic medalist. She won a silver medal in the Yngling class at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, together with Dorte Jensen and Christina Otzen.-References:... Christina Otzen Christina Otzen Christina Otzen is an international sailor. She won a bronze medal in the Yngling class in the 2004 Summer Olympics.-References:... |
Open events
| Laser class Laser (dinghy) The International Laser Class sailboat, also called Laser Standard and the Laser One is a popular one-design class of small sailing dinghy. According the Laser Class Rules the boat may be sailed by either one or two people, though it is rarely sailed by two. The design, by Bruce Kirby, emphasizes... |
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| 49er class 49er (dinghy) The 49er is a double handed twin trapeze skiff type sailing dinghy. The two crew work on different roles with the helm making many tactical decisions, as well as steering, and the crew doing most of the sail control. The design, by Julian Bethwaite, the son of Frank Bethwaite , is revolutionary... |
Iker Martínez Iker Martinez Iker Martinez de Lizarduy Lizarribar is a Spanish sailor and olympic champion... Xabier Fernández |
Rodion Luka Rodion Luka Rodion Luka is a Ukrainian sailor.-Career highlights:World ChampionshipsRodion Luka is a Ukrainian sailor.-Career highlights:World Championships... George Leonchuk George Leonchuk George Leonchuk is a Ukrainian sailor.-Career highlights:World ChampionshipsGeorge Leonchuk is a Ukrainian sailor.-Career highlights:World Championships... |
Chris Draper Chris Draper Chris Draper is a British sailor who won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics competing in the mixed 49er.-References:... Simon Hiscocks Simon Hiscocks Simon Hiscocks is a British sailor who won a bronze medal for Great Britain at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the mixed 49er. Hiscocks also won a silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the same category.-References:... |
| Tornado class Tornado (sailboat) The Tornado is an two person multihull class recognised as an International Class by the International Sailing Federation. It was used for the Olympic Catamaran discpline for over 30 years.-Background:... |
Roman Hagara Roman Hagara Roman Hagara is an Austrian sailor in the Tornado class.Hagara, and his colleague Hans-Peter Steinacher won the Gold medal in the Tornado class at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, and successfully defended their title at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.Hagara was the Flagbearer for the... Hans-Peter Steinacher Hans-Peter Steinacher Hans-Peter Steinacher is an Austrian sailor and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in the Tornado Class with Roman Hagara at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. They won the gold medal again at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-References:... |
John Lovell John Lovell (sailor) John C. Lovell is an American competitive sailor, four-time Olympian, and Olympic silver medalist.-Career:... Charlie Ogletree Charlie Ogletree Charles S. "Charlie" Ogletree is an American competitive sailor, four-time Olympian, and Olympic silver medalist.-Career:... |
Santiago Lange Santiago Lange Santiago R. Lange is an Argentine Olympic sailor.Lange has competed in five editions of the Olympic Games, in 1988, 1996, 2000, and 2004. He won bronze in the latter in the Tornado class, along with teammate Carlos Espinola. He also represented represent Argentina again at the 2008 Summer... Carlos Espínola Carlos Espínola (sailor) Carlos Mauricio Espínola is an Argentine windsurfer.Nicknamed Camau, Espínola started training at the Club Náutico de La Totora in his home province, to obtain his first achievement of importance, a silver medal, during the Pan American Games held in 1991 in La Habana... |
Medal table
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| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |