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Sailing at the Summer Paralympics
Sailing pictogram.svg
Governing body WS
Events 3 (mixed)
Games
  • 1960
  • 1964
  • 1968
  • 1972
  • 1976
  • 1980
  • 1984
  • 1988
  • 1992
  • 1996
  • 2000
  • 2004
  • 2008
  • 2012
  • 2016
  • 2020
  • 2024
Note: demonstration sport years indicated in italics

  • Medalists

Sailing was an official part of the Summer Paralympic Games between 2000 and 2016, after being a demonstration sport in 1996. The International Association for Disabled Sailing was responsible for coordinating the event with the International Paralympic Committee and the hosts.

Paralympic Classes and Disciplines

Discipline Class Gender 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016
One Person Keelboat 2.4 m Open - X X - - -
One Person Keelboat 2.4 One Design (Norlin Mk3) Open - - - X X X
Two Person Keelboat SKUD 18 Female + (Male or Female) - - - X X X
Three Person Keelboat Sonar Open 3 Person - X X X X X
Three Person Keelboat Sonar Open 3 Person + Reserve Demonstration Event - - - - -

Medal Tables

Overall Medal Total by Nation
Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1  Australia (AUS) 4 2 1 7
2  Germany (GER) 2 3 0 5
3  France (FRA) 2 2 0 4
4  Great Britain (GBR) 2 0 3 5
5  United States (USA) 1 3 4 8
6  Canada (CAN) 1 2 3 6
7  Netherlands (NED) 1 1 2 4
8  Israel (ISR) 1 0 0 1
9  Denmark (DEN) 0 1 0 1
10  Norway (NOR) 0 0 1 1
Totals (10 entries) 14 14 14 42

Olympic sailing venues

Edition Year Host City Sailing venue Opening Closing View Classes
10 1996  United States (USA) Atlanta All
11 2000  Australia (AUS) Sydney Sydney Sydney ASTER 2001 oct 12.jpg All
12 2004  Greece (GRE) Athens Athens Sept Athene-sat.JPG All
13 2008  China (CHN) Beijing Qingdao Qingdao Pier.jpg All
14 2012  Great Britain (GBR) London Weymouth and Portland AUG Dorset transport.png All
15 2016  Brazil (BRA) Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Marina da Glória 1.jpg All
16 2020  Japan (JPN) Tokyo Sailing not included on the Program

Statistics

 Argentina (ARG)                                 3
 Armenia (ARM)                                 10
 Australia (AUS)                                 26
 Austria (AUT)                                 7
 Brazil (BRA)                                 11
 Canada (CAN)                                 30
 China (CHN)                                 6
 Czech Republic (CZE)                                 1
 Denmark (DEN)                                 4
 Spain (ESP)                                 22
 Estonia (EST)                                 2
 Finland (FIN)                                 9
 France (FRA)                                 14
 Great Britain (GBR)                                 30
 Germany (GER)                                 24
 Greece (GRE)                                 11
 Hungary (HUN)                                 1
 Ireland (IRL)                                 21
 Israel (ISR)                                 19
 Italy (ITA)                                 18
 Japan (JPN)                                 15
 Malaysia (MAS)                                 5
 Netherlands (NED)                                 17
 Norway (NOR)                                 24
 New Zealand (NZL)                                 18
 Philippines (PHI)                                 2
 Poland (POL)                                 5
 Portugal (POR)                                 2
 Puerto Rico (PUR)                                 2
 South Africa (RSA)                                 2
 Singapore (SIN)                                 6
 Switzerland (SUI)                                 10
 Sweden (SWE)                                 15
 United States (USA)                                 30
Events 1 2 2 3 3 3 - 14
Boats 15 32 31 41 41 41 - 201
2.4m - Male - 17 16 15 15 15 - 78
2.4m - Female - 0 0 1 1 1 - 3
Skud 18 - Male - - - 11 11 11 - 33
Skud 18 - Female - - - 11 11 11 - 33
Sonar - Male 59 44 45 41 39 40 - 268
Sonar - Female 0 1 0 1 3 2 - 7
Sailors - Male 59 61 61 67 65 66 - 379
Sailors - Female 0 1 0 13 15 14 - 43
Sailors - Total 59 62 61 80 80 80 - 422
First Time Competitors 59 50 37 49 33 31 - 259
Nations 15 22 21 25 23 23 - 129
Nations - First Time 15 8 0 10 0 1 - 34
96 00 04 08 12 16

Medalist

Multiple Medalists

Position Sailor Country Period Gold Silver Bronze Total Classes
1 Damien Seguin  France (FRA) 2004 - 2016 2 1 0 3 2.4 Metre
Daniel Fitzgibbon  Australia (AUS) 2008 - 2016 2 1 0 3 SKUD 18
3 Liesl Tesch  Australia (AUS) 2012 - 2016 2 0 (2) 0 (1) 2 (5) SKUD 18
4 Jens Kroker  Germany (GER) 2000 - 2016 1 2 0 3 Sonar
5 Heiko Kroeger  Germany (GER) 2000 - 2016 1 1 0 2 2.4 Metre
Siegmund Mainka  Germany (GER) 2008 - 2016 1 1 0 2 Sonar
Marcel Van De Veen  Netherlands (NED) 2004 - 2012 1 1 0 2
Mischa Rossen  Netherlands (NED) 2000 - 2012 1 1 0 2
Robert Prem  Germany (GER) 2008 - 2012 1 1 0 2
Udo Hessels  Netherlands (NED) 1996 - 2012 1 1 0 2
11 Paul Tingley  Canada (CAN) 2000 - 2016 1 0 2 3
12 Colin Harrison  Australia (AUS) 2004 - 2016 1 0 1 2
Graeme Martin  Australia (AUS) 2000 - 2008 1 0 1 2
Helena Lucas  Great Britain (GBR) 2008 - 2016 1 0 1 2
Russell Boaden  Australia (AUS) 2008 - 2016 1 0 1 2
28 John McRoberts  Canada (CAN) 1996 - 2016 0 2 1 3
29 Jean-Paul Creignou  United States (USA) 2004 - 2012 0 1 1 2
Thomas Brown  United States (USA) 2000 - 2012 0 1 1 2
48 Alexandra Rickham  Great Britain (GBR) 2008 - 2016 0 0 2 2
John Ross-Duggan  United States (USA) 1996 - 2004 0 0 2 2
Niki Birrell  Great Britain (GBR) 2008 - 2016 0 0 2 2
Thierry Schmitter  Netherlands (NED) 2004 - 2012 0 0 2 2

2.4m / Norlin Mk3 Medalists

Year
Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
2000 Sydney  Heiko Kroeger (GER)  Jens Als Andersen (DEN)  Thomas Brown (USA) details
2004 Athens  Damien Seguin (FRA)  Thomas Brown (USA)  Thierry Schmitter (NED) details
2008 Beijing
Qingdoa
 Paul Tingley (CAN)  Damien Seguin (FRA)  John Ruf (USA) details
2012 London
Weymouth
 Helena Lucas (GBR)  Heiko Kroeger  (GER)  Thierry Schmitter (NED) details
2016 Rio  Damien Seguin (FRA)  Matthew Bugg (AUS)  Helena Lucas (GBR) details

SKUD 18 Medalists

Year
Gold Silver Bronze
2008 Beijing
details
 Nick Scandone and
Maureen McKinnon-Tucker (USA)
 Dan Fitzgibbon and
Rachael Cox (AUS)
 John McRoberts and
Stacie Louttit (CAN)
2012 London
details
 Dan Fitzgibbon and
Liesl Tesch (AUS)
 Jean-Paul Creignou and
Jennifer French (USA)
 Alexandra Rickham and
Niki Birrell (GBR)
2016 Rio de Janeiro
details
 Daniel Fitzgibbon
Liesl Tesch (AUS)
 John McRoberts
Jackie Gay (CAN)
 Alexandra Rickham
Niki Birrell (GBR)

Sonar Medalists

Year
Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
1996 Atlanta
Lake Lanier
 Great Britain
Andy Cassell
Kevin Curtis
Tony Downs
Ian Harrison
 Canada
Kirk Westergaard
John Mcroberts
Ken Kelly
David Cook
 Germany
Waldo Esparza
James Leatherman
Chris Murphy
John Ross-Duggan
details
2000 Sydney  Australia
Noel Robins
Jamie Dunross
Graeme Martin
 Germany
Jens Kroker
Peter Muenter
Peter Reichl
 Canada
Davis Williams
Paul Tingley
Brian MacDonald
details
2004 Athens  Israel
Dror Cohen
Arnon Efrati
Benni Vexler
 Netherlands
Udo Hessels
Marcel van de Veen
Mischa Rossen
 United States
John Ross-Dugan
Jean Paul Creignou
Bradley Johnson
details
2008 Beijing
Qingdoa
 Germany
Jens Kroker
Siegmund Mainka
Robert Prem
 France
Bruno Jourdren
Eric Flageul
Nicolas Vimont-Vicary
 Australia
Colin Harrison
Russel Boaden
Rodney Angwin
details
2012 London
Weymouth
 Netherlands
Udo Hessels
Marcel van de Veen
Mischa Rossen
 Germany
Jens Kroker
Siegmund Mainka
Robert Prem
 Norway
Aleksander Wang-Hansen
Marie Solberg
Per Eugen Kristiansen
details
2016 Rio  Australia
Colin Harrison
Russell Boaden
Jonathan Harris
 United States
Alphonsus Doerr
Hugh Freund
Bradley Kendell
 Canada
Paul Tingley
Logan Campbell
Scott Lutes
details

See also

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