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Sailing At The 2012 Summer Olympics – Finn
The Men's Finn was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 2012 Summer Olympics program in Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy. Eleven races (last one a medal race) were scheduled and completed. 24 sailors, on 24 boats, from 24 nations competed. Ten boats qualified for the medal race on course area Nothe in front of Weymouth, where each position scored double points. Summary Ben Ainslie took his fifth consecutive sailing medal, and his fourth consecutive gold. However, there was a heavy battle with Jonas Høgh Christensen of Denmark that was only decided at the last mark of the medal race. Ainslie and Høgh Christensen finally had an equal number of points but Ainslie had a higher score in one of the races. Dutchman Pieter-Jan Postma almost took the gold while Ainslie and Høgh Christensen were battling it out, but at the last buoy Postma hit the camera on the New Zealand boat and took a penalty lap, dropping him to 4th place. Ainslie took over the position of Paul E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weymouth And Portland National Sailing Academy
The Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy is a centre for the sport of sailing on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, on the south coast of England. The academy building is located in Osprey Quay on the northern tip of the island, and the waters of Portland Harbour and Weymouth Bay, adjacent to the site, are the main areas used for sailing. Local, national and international sailing events have been held at the site since it was opened in 2000, and in 2005 WPNSA was selected to 2012 Summer Olympic venues, host the sailing events at the 2012 Summer Olympics, 2012 Olympic and 2012 Summer Paralympics, Paralympic Games. History The academy was formed as a not-for-profit company in 1999 and officially opened on 1 April 2000. It occupied converted naval premises until a clubhouse was built, which was opened in June 2005 by the Princess Royal. GBP, £7.85 million of funding for the project was donated by charities, individuals and local councils; the National Lottery (United Kingdom), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sailing At The 1956 Summer Olympics – Finn
The Finn was a sailing event in the sailing program of the 1956 Summer Olympics, held on Port Phillip Port Phillip (Kulin languages, Kulin: ''Narm-Narm'') or Port Phillip Bay is a horsehead-shaped bay#Types, enclosed bay on the central coast of southern Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. The bay opens into the Bass Strait via a short, .... Seven races were scheduled. 20 sailors, on 20 boats, from 20 nations competed. Results DNF = Did Not Finish, DNS= Did Not Start, DSQ = Disqualified = Male, = Female Daily standings Conditions on Port Phillip Three race areas were needed during the Olympics on Port Phillip. Each of the classes used the same scoring system. The southern course was used for the Finn. Notes References * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sailing at the 1956 Summer Olympics - Finn Finn Finn class sailing competitions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Douglas (sailor)
Gregory Douglas (born 25 June 1990, St. Michael, Barbados) is a Canadian sailor. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Men's Finn class. Previously, he represented his native Barbados at the 2008 Olympics. He attended Lakefield College School in Canada. His younger sister Sarah Sarah (born Sarai) is a biblical matriarch and prophetess, a major figure in Abrahamic religions. While different Abrahamic faiths portray her differently, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all depict her character similarly, as that of a piou ... is also a sailor, and has represented Canada at the Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Olympics. References External linksOfficial website 1990 births Barbadian male sailors (sport) Canadian male sailors (sport) Living people Olympic sailors for Barbados Olympic sailors for Canada Sailors at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Laser Sailors at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Finn Black Canadian sportspeople Barbadian emigrants to Canada {{Canada- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ioannis Mitakis
Ioannis Mitakis (born 8 November 1989, Marousi) is a Greek Greek may refer to: Greece Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group. *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family. **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor ... sailor. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics and at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the Men's Finn class. He finished in 14th place at the 2012 Summer Olympics, and in 11th at the 2016 Summer Olympics. References External links * * * 1989 births Living people Greek male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Greece Sailors at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Finn Sailors at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Finn Sailors at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Finn Sailors (sport) from Athens {{Greece-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brendan Casey
Brendan Casey (born 22 February 1977) is an Australian sailor. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Men's Finn class. References External links * * * 1977 births Living people Australian male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Australia Sailors at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Finn Place of birth missing (living people) {{Australia-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zach Railey
Zach Railey (born May 9, 1984) is an American sailor and Olympic athlete. Zach won a silver medal in sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics and competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. He was born in St. Petersburg, Florida St. Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 258,308, making it the fifth-most populous city in Florida and the second-largest city in the Tampa Bay Area, after Tampa. It is the .... References * Official website 1984 births American male sailors (sport) Clearwater High School alumni Living people Olympic silver medalists for the United States in sailing Sailors at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Finn Sailors at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Finn Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics {{US-yachtracing-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deniss Karpak
Deniss Karpak (born 18 July 1986) is an Estonian sailor. Karpak was born in Tallinn. He finished 24th at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the Laser class. At the 2012 Summer Olympics he finished 11th in the Finn class and at the 2016 Summer Olympics he finished 20th. Biography He was born to sailing athlete Igor Karpak and swimmer Marina Trofimova. He began his high school education in Odesa, Ukraine. When his family moved back to Estonia, he continued his studies at Tallinna Läänemere Gümnaasium, graduating in 2004. Karpak had his first sailing experience when he was six with an Optimist. He started to regularly engage in sailing when was 12 years old in 1998 with the sailing club "Baltsail". In 1999 Karpak moved to the sailing club Kalev Sailing School (KPSK). In 2003 he moved over to the Laser class. Since 2009 he has been sailing with the Finn The word Finn (''pl.'' Finns) usually refers to a member of the majority Balto-Finnic ethnic group of Finland, or to a person f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tapio Nirkko
Tapio Kalevi Nirkko (born 24 August 1984 in Espoo) is a Finnish sailor. He competed at the 2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ... and 2012 Summer Olympics in the Men's Finn class. References Finnish male sailors (sport) Living people Olympic sailors for Finland Sailors at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Finn Sailors at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Finn Sportspeople from Espoo 1984 births Sailors at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Finn {{Finland-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Birgmark
Daniel Birgmark (born 5 March 1973 in Gothenburg) is a sailor representing Sweden at Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Finn class and Sailing at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Finn class. He studied Marine Biology at the Gothenburg University in Sweden. External links Daniel Birgmark, SOK Olympic sailors for Sweden Sailors at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Finn Sailors at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Finn Sailors (sport) from Gothenburg 1973 births Swedish male sailors (sport) Living people Royal Gothenburg Yacht Club sailors {{Sweden-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafael Trujillo (sailor)
Rafael Joaquín Trujillo Villar (born 14 December 1975 in La Línea de la Concepción, Cádiz) is a Spanish sailor of the Finn class and an Olympic medalist. He won the Finn Gold Cup once and competed in four straight Olympic Games, winning a silver medal in Athens 2004. He sailed with +39 Challenge in the 2007 Louis Vuitton Cup. Trujillo was also part of the ''Mapfre Mapfre, S.A. (, officially typeset MAPFRE) is a Spanish multinational insurance company, based in Majadahonda, Madrid. The name comes from the old mutual origin of the company (''Mutualidad de la Agrupación de Propietarios de Fincas Rústicas ...'' yacht in the 2014–15 Volvo Ocean Race, and coaches 2013 world champion Jorge Zarif. References External links * 1975 births Living people Spanish male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Spain Sportspeople from La Línea de la Concepción Sailors at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Star Sailors at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Finn Sailors at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Slater
Dan Slater (born 9 April 1976) is a New Zealand sailor. He is a member of Wakatere Boating Club in North Shore City. At the 2000 Summer Olympics he competed in the mixed skiff with Nathan Handley, finishing in 8th place. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, he competed in the men's finn class finishing 12th. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Men's Finn class. He was successful in winning the third race which the commentator remarked was "one of the races of his life". Slater was involved as a backup Strategist/Tactician for Team New Zealand during the 2003 America's Cup The 31st America's Cup was contested between the holder, Team New Zealand, and the winner of the 2003 Louis Vuitton Cup, Alinghi. Build Up The 2002–2003 Louis Vuitton Cup, held in the Hauraki Gulf in Auckland, New Zealand saw nine teams fro .... In 2009 Slater competed in the Louis Vuitton Pacific Series as part of the Greek Challenge. References External linksOfficial site New Zealan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vasilij Žbogar
Vasilij Žbogar (born 4 October 1975), is a Slovenian sailor. He was born in Koper. Žbogar competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics, where he won a bronze medal and in the 2008 Summer Olympics, where he won a silver medal, both of them in laser class. In 2010, he competed in the Barcolana regatta as a member of the record-setting yacht Esimit Europa 2, winning the event. In 2016, he competed in 2016 Summer Olympics and won a silver medal in Finn class. Žbogar was named Slovenian Sportsman of the year The Slovenian Sportsperson of the Year is an annual award presented by the Association of Slovenian Sports Journalists for the best sportsman and sportswoman of the previous year. The first awards ceremony was held in 1968. Winners Multipl ... in 2004. References 1975 births Living people Slovenian male sailors (sport) Sailors at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Laser Sailors at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Laser Sailors at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Lase ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
