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Sailing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Europe

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Europe
at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad
Europe
VenueSavannah
Dates22 July to 2 August
Competitors28 from 28 nations
Teams28
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Kristine Roug  Denmark
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Margriet Matthijsse  Netherlands
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Courtenay Becker-Dey  United States
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Sailing at the
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The Women's Europe Competition was a sailing event on the program at the 1996 Summer Olympics that was held from 22 July to 2 August 1996 in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Points were awarded for placement in each race. Eleven races were scheduled and sailed. Each sailor had two discards.[1]

Results

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Courtenay Becker-Dey placed third and earned the United States its first-ever Olympic medal in sailing. After the race, she said, "This is always what I've wanted and I made it happen."[2]



Rank 		Helmsman (Country) Race I Race II Race III Race IV Race V Race VI Race VII Race VIII Race IX Race X Race XI Total
Points
[3] 		Total
-1
[4]
Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Kristine Roug  (DEN) 2 2.0 1 1.0 3 3.0 2 2.0 1 1.0 2 2.0 8 8.0 1 1.0 8 8.0 7 7.0 5 5.0 40.0 24.0
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Margriet Matthijsse  (NED) PMS 29.0 2 2.0 1 1.0 10 10.0 2 2.0 1 1.0 1 1.0 4 4.0 12 12.0 5 5.0 4 4.0 71.0 30.0
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Courtenay Becker-Dey  (USA) 1 1.0 8 8.0 2 2.0 4 4.0 7 7.0 6 6.0 3 3.0 14 14.0 9 9.0 2 2.0 6 6.0 62.0 39.0
4  Shirley Robertson  (GBR) 3 3.0 7 7.0 18 18.0 1 1.0 6 6.0 3 3.0 22 22.0 2 2.0 4 4.0 12 12.0 3 3.0 81.0 41.0
5  Sharon Ferris  (NZL) 7 7.0 16 16.0 5 5.0 5 5.0 11 11.0 18 18.0 19 19.0 3 3.0 2 2.0 6 6.0 18 18.0 110.0 73.0
6  Sibylle Powarzynski  (GER) 18 18.0 3 3.0 4 4.0 7 7.0 10 10.0 10 10.0 25 25.0 18 18.0 21 21.0 4 4.0 1 1.0 121.0 75.0
7  Linda Konttorp  (NOR) 9 9.0 4 4.0 15 15.0 20 20.0 3 3.0 19 19.0 12 12.0 21 21.0 16 16.0 1 1.0 2 2.0 122.0 81.0
8  Serena Amato  (ARG) 8 8.0 17 17.0 8 8.0 8 8.0 16 16.0 15 15.0 6 6.0 5 5.0 1 1.0 16 16.0 14 14.0 114.0 81.0
9  Malin Millbourn  (SWE) 5 5.0 19 19.0 13 13.0 13 13.0 14 14.0 4 4.0 10 10.0 9 9.0 3 3.0 11 11.0 16 16.0 117.0 82.0
10  Aisling Bowman  (IRL) 10 10.0 6 6.0 14 14.0 6 6.0 5 5.0 7 7.0 21 21.0 15 15.0 10 10.0 20 20.0 9 9.0 123.0 82.0
11  Christine Bridge  (AUS) 16 16.0 10 10.0 22 22.0 12 12.0 4 4.0 5 5.0 13 13.0 6 6.0 15 15.0 10 10.0 11 11.0 124.0 86.0
12  Arianna Bogatec  (ITA) 15 15.0 14 14.0 7 7.0 9 9.0 8 8.0 12 12.0 2 2.0 17 17.0 20 20.0 9 9.0 17 17.0 130.0 93.0
13  Tine Moberg-Parker  (CAN) 4 4.0 15 15.0 9 9.0 3 3.0 12 12.0 DSQ 29.0 17 17.0 19 19.0 22 22.0 8 8.0 7 7.0 145.0 94.0
14  Paula Lewin  (BER) 20 20.0 9 9.0 6 6.0 15 15.0 15 15.0 14 14.0 14 14.0 8 8.0 5 5.0 17 17.0 8 8.0 131.0 94.0
15  Nicole Meylan-Levecque  (SUI) 14 14.0 5 5.0 21 21.0 11 11.0 13 13.0 11 11.0 9 9.0 25 25.0 DNF 29.0 3 3.0 13 13.0 154.0 100.0
16  Márcia Pellicano  (BRA) 19 19.0 20 20.0 17 17.0 16 16.0 9 9.0 8 8.0 7 7.0 16 16.0 11 11.0 13 13.0 10 10.0 146.0 107.0
17  Helen Montilla  (ESP) 6 6.0 18 18.0 12 12.0 17 17.0 21 21.0 PMS 29.0 4 4.0 7 7.0 7 7.0 19 19.0 21 21.0 161.0 111.0
18  Vesna Dekleva  (SLO) 17 17.0 21 21.0 11 11.0 21 21.0 17 17.0 21 21.0 5 5.0 10 10.0 6 6.0 15 15.0 12 12.0 156.0 114.0
19  Chita Smedberg  (FIN) 12 12.0 13 13.0 10 10.0 14 14.0 19 19.0 9 9.0 15 15.0 22 22.0 18 18.0 18 18.0 23 23.0 173.0 128.0
20  Weronika Gunkiewicz  (POL) 11 11.0 11 11.0 16 16.0 DNF 29.0 20 20.0 24 24.0 20 20.0 13 13.0 14 14.0 14 14.0 19 19.0 191.0 138.0
21  Ingrid Bellemans  (BEL) 21 21.0 12 12.0 19 19.0 19 19.0 18 18.0 17 17.0 18 18.0 12 12.0 13 13.0 27 27.0 20 20.0 196.0 148.0
22  Maria Mylona  (GRE) 13 13.0 22 22.0 20 20.0 22 22.0 24 24.0 13 13.0 11 11.0 11 11.0 19 19.0 21 21.0 24 24.0 200.0 152.0
23  Aiko Saito  (JPN) 23 23.0 23 23.0 25 25.0 24 24.0 22 22.0 16 16.0 26 26.0 20 20.0 26 26.0 23 23.0 15 15.0 243.0 191.0
24  Krista Kruuv  (EST) 22 22.0 25 25.0 26 26.0 23 23.0 23 23.0 20 20.0 23 23.0 26 26.0 17 17.0 22 22.0 22 22.0 249.0 197.0
25  Joana Pratas  (POR) 25 25.0 24 24.0 23 23.0 27 27.0 25 25.0 23 23.0 16 16.0 24 24.0 24 24.0 25 25.0 26 26.0 262.0 209.0
26  Anastasiya Podobed  (BLR) 24 24.0 26 26.0 24 24.0 26 26.0 27 27.0 26 26.0 24 24.0 23 23.0 23 23.0 24 24.0 25 25.0 272.0 219.0
27  Tracey Tan  (SIN) 26 26.0 27 27.0 27 27.0 18 18.0 26 26.0 22 22.0 27 27.0 27 27.0 25 25.0 26 26.0 27 27.0 278.0 224.0
28  Roberta Lepper  (FIJ) 27 27.0 28 28.0 28 28.0 25 25.0 28 28.0 25 25.0 28 28.0 28 28.0 27 27.0 28 28.0 DNC 29.0 301.0 244.0

Daily standings

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Graph showing the daily standings in the Europe during the 1996 Summer Olympics

Conditions at the Europe course areas

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  • Black: Marinas Blue: Alpha course Green: Bravo course Yellow: Charly course Red: Delta course
    Black: Marinas
    Blue: Alpha course
    Green: Bravo course
    Yellow: Charly course
    Red: Delta course
  • Olympic course ZO. S(Start) - 1 - 2 - 3 - 2 - 3 - F(Finish reaching)
    Olympic course ZO.
    S(Start) - 1 - 2 - 3 - 2 - 3 - F(Finish reaching)
  • Olympic course ZI. S(Start) - 1 - 4G - 1 - 2 - 3 - F(Finish reaching)
    Olympic course ZI.
    S(Start) - 1 - 4G - 1 - 2 - 3 - F(Finish reaching)
  • Olympic course XO. S(Start) - 1 - 2 - 3 - 2 - 3 - 2 - 3 - F(Finish reaching)
    Olympic course XO.
    S(Start) - 1 - 2 - 3 - 2 - 3 - 2 - 3 - F(Finish reaching)
Date Race
Celsius
Knot
Meter		 Course Course area
23 July 1996 I 29 10 0.8 Bravo
23 July 1996 II 29 13 0.8 Bravo
24 July 1996 III 28 11 0.7 Bravo
24 July 1996 IV 29 14 0.8 Bravo
25 July 1996 V 29 13 0.7 ZO Bravo
25 July 1996 VI 29 19 0.1 ZO Bravo
26 July 1996 VII 27 7 0.5 ZI Bravo
26 July 1996 VIII 27 10 0.5 ZO Bravo
29 July 1996 IX 28 11 0.6 XO Bravo
29 July 1996 X 28 11 0.4 XO Bravo
31 July 1996 XI 28 15 0.5 ZI Bravo

Notes

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  1. ^ "Sailing at the 1996 Summer Olympics: One Person Dinghy (Europe), Women". Olympedia. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  2. ^ "First Yachting Medal for U.S." The New York Times. 1 August 1996. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  3. ^ The 1996 Olympic scoring system was used.
  4. ^ Total after applying discard.

References

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