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Sailing At The 1972 Summer Olympics – Dragon
The Dragon was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1972 Summer Olympics program in Kiel-Schilksee. Seven races were scheduled. Only six races were sailed due to weather conditions. 70 sailors, on 23 boats, from 23 nation competed. It was the last Olympic appearance of the Dragon. Race schedule Because of insufficient wind the scheduled race in the Dragon was postponed on 5 September 1972. Due to the interruption of the Games on 6 September 1972, the race was postponed till 7 September. Then the race conditions were unsuitable. Heavy fog and poor wind conditions made it not possible to race until 8 September. Finally for the Dragon only six regattas took place. Also the medal ceremony was also postponed until 8 September. Course area and course configuration For the Dragon course area A (Alpha) was used. The location ''(54°29'50'’N, 10°22'00'’E)'' points to the center of the 2 nm radius circle. The distance between mark 1 and 3 was about 2nm. File:Sailing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Kuchler
Richard Kuchler (born 4 June 1951) was a German sailor who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. .... References External links * 1951 births Living people German male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for West Germany Sailors at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Dragon Place of birth missing (living people) {{Germany-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Göran Schaumann
Göran or Jöran (both pronounced ) is the Swedish form of George, not to be confused with the Slavic Goran. Notable people with the name include: *Göran Andersson, Swedish sport sailor *Göran Bror Benny Andersson Swedish musician, composer, and member of the group ABBA *Sven-Göran Eriksson, Swedish football coach *Göran Folkestad, Swedish musician *Göran Gentele, Swedish actor *Göran Gunnarsson, Swedish lieutenant general *Göran Hägglund, Swedish politician, former leader of the Christian Democrats *Jöran Hägglund, Swedish politician, secretary of the Centre party *Göran Högosta, Swedish ice hockey player * Göran Johansson, Swedish politician, mayor of Gothenburg *Göran Kropp, Swedish adventurer and mountaineer *Göran Lagerberg, Swedish musician *Göran Lennmarker, Swedish politician * Göran Magnusson (1939–2010), Swedish politician *Göran Malmqvist, Swedish linguist, literary historian *Göran Mårtensson, Swedish Army lieutenant general *Göran Söllscher, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antero Sotamaa
Antero Sotamaa (born 28 April 1940) is a Finnish former sailor who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. .... References 1940 births Living people Finnish male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Finland Sailors at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Dragon Place of birth missing (living people) {{Finland-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurt Nyman
Kurt Nyman (born 7 March 1941) is a Finnish former sailor who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. .... References External links * 1941 births Living people Finnish male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Finland Sailors at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Dragon Place of birth missing (living people) {{Finland-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunnar Dahlgaard
Gunnar Dahlgaard (born 27 April 1941) is a Danish sailor. He competed in the Dragon event at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. .... References External links * 1941 births Living people Danish male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Denmark Sailors at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Dragon Sportspeople from Frederiksberg Sailors (sport) from the Capital Region of Denmark {{Denmark-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Høj Jensen
Frank Høj Jensen (born 12 September 1945) is a Danish sailor. He competed in the Dragon event at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. .... References External links * 1945 births Living people Danish male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Denmark Sailors at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Dragon Sailors (sport) from Copenhagen {{Denmark-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poul Richard Høj Jensen
Poul Richard Høj Jensen "PRHJ" (born 2 June 1944) is a Danish sailor, boatbuilder, sailmaker and Olympic champion. PRHJ lives with his wife Sophia alternating in Burnham on Crouch and Freetown, Antigua and Barbuda. Personal life Married with two children, two step children; seven grand children to date. Trained in mechanical engineering. Professional career After completing National Service in the Danish Navy, PRHJ worked for Paul Elvstrøm and Hans Fogh in the sail, mast and boatbuilding business. Left the company 15 years later to set up sail making business with Hans Fogh and subsequently started his own Company "Hoj Jensen Design" which became the North Sails Scandinavia franchise. In 1989 the sailmaking business merged with Petticrows in Burnham on Crouch UK and he concentrated on building One Design Boats; Dragons mainly. As PRHJ was involved in the nautical business, he was for many years formally (rules of International Olympic Committee & World Sailing) considered a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulf Sundelin
Ulf Sundelin (born 26 August 1943) is a retired Sweden, Swedish sailboat racing, sailor. Together with his younger brothers Peter Sundelin, Peter and Jörgen Sundelin, Jörgen he won a gold medal in the 5.5 Metre (keelboat), 5.5 metre class at the 1968 Olympics and a silver medal at the 1969 World Championships. The brothers also won the 1971 world title in the three-person keelboat (Dragon (keelboat), Dragon class) and placed sixth at the 1972 Olympics. sports-reference.com Swedish Olympic Committee References 1943 births Living people Swedish male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Sweden Sailors at the ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Sundelin
Nils Peter Sundelin (born 13 January 1947) is a retired Swedish sailor. Together with his elder brothers Jörgen and Ulf he won a gold medal in the 5.5 metre class at the 1968 Olympics and a silver medal at the 1969 World Championships. The brothers also won the 1971 world title in the three-person keelboat ( Dragon class) and placed sixth and ninth at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics, respectively. sports-reference.com Peter was the strongest physically among the Sundelin brothers. In the 1980s, he competed with different partners in the two-person keelboat at the 1980 Olympics and world championships. Besides sailing he played |
Jörgen Sundelin
Jörgen Sundelin (born 15 March 1945) is a retired Swedish sailor. Together with his brothers Peter and Ulf he won a gold medal in the 5.5 metre class at the 1968 Olympics and a silver medal at the 1969 World Championships. The brothers also won the 1971 world title in the three-person keelboat ( Dragon class) and placed sixth and ninth at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics, respectively. sports-reference.com Besides sailing, Jörgen and Peter also played for Skuru IK. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fraser Beer
Fraser Beer (born 23 September 1949) is a New Zealand sailor. He competed in the Dragon event at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. .... References External links * 1949 births Living people New Zealand male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for New Zealand Sailors at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Dragon Sportspeople from Palmerston North {{NewZealand-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |