Sailing at the 1920 Summer Olympics – 8 Metre
| 8 Metre[1] at the Games of the VII Olympiad | |||||||||||||
  Line drawings of the 8 Metre (1907 Rule and 1919 Rule) | |||||||||||||
| Venue | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium, Ostend | ||||||||||||
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| 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.
Race schedule[2]
| ● | Opening ceremony | ● | Event competitions | ● | Event finals | ● | Closing ceremony |
| Date | July | |||
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| 7th Wed | 8th Thu | 9th Fri | 10th Sat | |
| 8 Metre | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Total gold medals | 2 | |||
Course area
8 Metre 1920 Olympic Course Areas
Ostend, Belgium
Weather conditions [1]
| Date | Max temperature | Wind speed | Average wind direction |
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| 7 July 1920 | Unknown | ||
| 8 July 1920 | Unknown | ||
| 9 July 1920 | Unknown | ||
Final results[2]
The 1920 Olympic scoring system was used. All competitors were male.
8 Metre International Rule 1907
 Rank | Country | Helmsman | Crew | Boat | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | ||
| Pos. | Pts. | Pos. | Pts. | ||||||
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Norway  |
Carl Ringvold | Thorleif Holbye Alf Jacobsen Kristoffer Olsen Tellef Wagle | Irene | Sailed over | 1 | Sailed over | 1 | 2 |
8 Metre International Rule 1919
| Rank | Country | Helmsman | Crew | Boat | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Total | |||
| Pos. | Pts. | Pos. | Pts. | Pos. | Pts. | ||||||
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Norway |
Magnus Konow | Thorleif Christoffersen Reidar Marthiniussen Ragnar Vik | Sildra | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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Norway |
Jens Salvesen | Finn Schiander Lauritz Schmidt Nils Thomas Ralph Tschudi | Lyn | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
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Belgium |
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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Graph showing the daily standings in the 8 Metre (1919) during the 1920 Summer Olympics
Notes
- 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
Sailors
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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Podium (1919 Rule)
| Medalists 8 Metre, International Rule 1919 | ||||||
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Further reading
- "Digital Library Collection (Official Olympic Reports 1896 - 2008)". Digital Library Collection at la84.org. la84foundation. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Belgium Olympic Committee, ed. (1957). Olympic Games 1920 – Officiel Report (PDF). Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
"Antwerp 1920". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee.
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