Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Tornado class
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Tornado class competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
took place between August 15 and August 21 in Qingdao
, at the Qingdao International Marina. 15 teams of two sailors each competed in this Tornado sailboat
competition.
Points are assigned based on the finishing position in each race (1 for first, 2 for second, etc.). The points are totaled from the top 9 results of the first 10 races, with lower totals being better. If a pair was disqualified or did not complete the race, 16 points are assigned for that race (one more than the number of boats). The top 10 pairs then compete in the final race, with placings counting double for that race. The team with the lowest total score wins.
New Zealand
did qualify for the Tornado class, but did not send the team.
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
took place between August 15 and August 21 in Qingdao
Qingdao
' also known in the West by its postal map spelling Tsingtao, is a major city with a population of over 8.715 million in eastern Shandong province, Eastern China. Its built up area, made of 7 urban districts plus Jimo city, is home to about 4,346,000 inhabitants in 2010.It borders Yantai to the...
, at the Qingdao International Marina. 15 teams of two sailors each competed in this Tornado sailboat
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:...
competition.
Points are assigned based on the finishing position in each race (1 for first, 2 for second, etc.). The points are totaled from the top 9 results of the first 10 races, with lower totals being better. If a pair was disqualified or did not complete the race, 16 points are assigned for that race (one more than the number of boats). The top 10 pairs then compete in the final race, with placings counting double for that race. The team with the lowest total score wins.
Medalists
Results
Race M is the medal race in which only the top 10 competitors took part.| Rank | Athlete | Race | Net Points | ||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | M | |||
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Antón Paz Fernando Echavarri Fernando Echavarri Fernando Echavarri Erasun is a professional yachtsman in the Olympic Tornado Class. Teaming with crew Antón Paz Blanco, he became Spanish, European, World Champion, ISAF Sailor of the year in 2005, Olympic Gold Medalist at the Beijing Games held in Qingdao.- Origins :Born and raised in Santander,... |
1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 44 | |
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Darren Bundock Darren Bundock Darren Bundock is an Australian sailor from Gosford, New South Wales. He won a silver medal in the Tornado class at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. Bundock and current crewmate Glenn Ashby are the 2007 world champions in the Tornado class and ranked number one in the event going into the 2008... Glenn Ashby Glenn Ashby Glenn Ashby is an Australian sailor from Bendigo, Victoria. He and skipper Darren Bundock are the 2007 world champions in the Tornado class and ranked number one in the event going into the 2008 Summer Olympics. However, they were beaten by the Spanish team and won silver. He has also won 8... |
5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 49 | |
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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... |
1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 56 | |
| 4 | Oskar Johansson Oskar Johansson Oskar Johansson is a Canadian world class sailor from Toronto. He competed in Sailing at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece and finished in 15th place... Kevin Stittle Kevin Stittle Kevin Stittle is a Canadian sailor from Orangeville, Ontario.Stittle began sailing at the age of 11.At the 2008 World Championships, he won a silver medal in the tornado class.... |
8 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 61 | |
| 5 | Mitch Booth Mitch Booth Mitch Booth is a Dutch sailor. He is a two time Olympic medalist and ten time World Champion in the Tornado, Hobie, A class and Formula 18 classes.... Pim Nieuwenhuis Pim Nieuwenhuis Pim Nieuwenhuis is a Dutch sailor.Nieuwenhuis started in the optimist dinghy where he picked up the first racing skills. Soon he moved on to Olympic classes and he started in the Tornado class in 1994. He was recruited by coach Roy Heiner as a talent for his big boat campaigns... |
3 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 64 | |
| 6 | Leigh McMillan Will Howden |
6 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 68 | |
| 7 | Francesco Marcolini Edoardo Bianchi |
9 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 74 | |
| 8 | Johannes Polgar Florian Spalteholz |
10 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | DNF | 74 | |
| 9 | 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 |
12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 82 | |
| 10 | Iordanis Paschalidis Konstantinos Trigonis |
2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 13 | DNF | 82 | |
| 11 | Xavier Revil Christophe Espagnon |
7 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 7 | |||
| 69 | |||||||||||||
| 12 | Carolijn Brouwer Sébastien Godefroid Sébastien Godefroid Sébastien Godefroid is a Belgian sailor.He won the silver medal in sailing at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. He also competed at the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympics, but has not won another medal.-References:... |
11 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 9 | |||
| 72 | |||||||||||||
| 13 | Pavlo Kalynchev Andriy Shafranyuk |
4 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | |||
| 99 | |||||||||||||
| 14 | Luo Youjia Luo Youjia Luo Youjia is a male Chinese sports sailor who will compete for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.Luo Youjia's English name is Jacky.-References:... Chen Xiuke Chen Xiuke Chen Xiuke is a male Chinese sports sailor. He competed for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.... |
9 | 14 | DNF | 13 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 14 | |||
| 102 | |||||||||||||
| 15 | Jihnny Lovell Charlie Ogletree Charlie Ogletree Charles S. "Charlie" Ogletree is an American competitive sailor, four-time Olympian, and Olympic silver medalist.-Career:... |
14 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | |||
| 114 |
New Zealand
New Zealand at the 2008 Summer Olympics
New Zealand took part in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The country sent 182 competitors, making this its largest ever delegation to the Olympic Games. It was also one of the most successful, equalling New Zealand's combined medal tally from the previous two games...
did qualify for the Tornado class, but did not send the team.