Sailing at the 1920 Summer Olympics – 8 Metre
| 8 Metre[1] at the Games of the VII Olympiad | |||||||||||||||||
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 Line drawings of the 8 Metre (1907 Rule and 1919 Rule) | |||||||||||||||||
| Venue |  Belgium, Ostend | ||||||||||||||||
| Dates | First race: 7 July 1920 Last race: 9 July 1920 | ||||||||||||||||
| Competitors | 19 from 2 nations | ||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sailing at the 1920 Summer Olympics | |
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| One design (Monotype) | |
| 12' Dinghy | Open |
| 18' Dinghy | Open |
| Jauge chemin de fer | |
| 6.5 Metre | Open |
| 8.5 Metre | Open (no entries) |
| Skerry cruiser | |
| 30m2 | Open |
| 40m2 | Open |
| International rule | |
| 6 Metre | Open |
| 7 Metre | Open |
| 8 Metre | Open |
| 9 Metre | Open (no entries) |
| 10 Metre | Open |
| 12 Metre | Open |
The 8 Metre was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1920 Summer Olympics program in Ostend. Two type of 8 Metre classes were used. Four races were scheduled in each type. In total 19 sailors, on 4 boats, from 2 nation entered in the 8 Metre.
| ● | Opening ceremony | ● | Event competitions | ● | Event finals | ● | Closing ceremony |
| Date | July | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th Wed |
8th Thu |
9th Fri |
10th Sat | |
| 8 Metre | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Total gold medals | 2 | |||
Course area
[edit]8 Metre 1920 Olympic Course Areas
Ostend, Belgium
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| Date | Max temperature | Wind speed | Average wind direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 July 1920 | Unknown | ||
| 8 July 1920 | Unknown | ||
| 9 July 1920 | Unknown | ||
The 1920 Olympic scoring system was used. All competitors were male.
8 Metre International Rule 1907
[edit]| Rank | Country | Helmsman | Crew | Boat | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | ||
| Pos. | Pts. | Pos. | Pts. | ||||||
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 Norway
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Carl Ringvold | Thorleif Holbye Alf Jacobsen Kristoffer Olsen Tellef Wagle |
Irene | Sailed over | 1 | Sailed over | 1 | 2 |
8 Metre International Rule 1919
[edit]| Rank | Country | Helmsman | Crew | Boat | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Total | |||
| Pos. | Pts. | Pos. | Pts. | Pos. | Pts. | ||||||
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Norway
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Magnus Konow | Thorleif Christoffersen Reidar Marthiniussen Ragnar Vik |
Sildra | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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Norway
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Jens Salvesen | Finn Schiander Lauritz Schmidt Nils Thomas Ralph Tschudi |
Lyn | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
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 Belgium
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Albert Grisar | Willy de l'Arbre Georges Hellebuyck Léopold Standaert Henri Weewauters |
Antwerpia V | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
Daily standings
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Notes
[edit]- Since the official documentation of the 1920 Summer Olympics was written in 1957 many facts did disappear in time.
- Two type of 8 Metre classes were used. Those measured under the International Rule 1907 and one under the International Rule 1919.
Other information
[edit]Sailors
[edit]During the Sailing regattas at the 1920 Summer Olympics the following persons were competing:
8 Metre sailors at the 1920 Olympic Games
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Carl Ringvold (NOR) -
Thorleif Holbye (NOR) -
Magnus Konow (NOR)
Podium (1919 Rule)
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Further reading
[edit]- "Digital Library Collection (Official Olympic Reports 1896 - 2018)". Digital Library Collection at la84.org. la84foundation. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Belgium Olympic Committee, ed. (1957). Olympic Games 1920 – Officiel Report (PDF). Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ a b "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
"Antwerp 1920". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee.