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Sailing At The 1996 Summer Olympics – Laser
The Laser Competition was a sailing event on the program at the 1996 Summer Olympics that was held from 23 July to 31 July 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. Results Daily standings Conditions at the Laser course areas Notes References * * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sailing at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Laser Laser A laser is a device that emits light through a process of optical amplification based on the stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation. The word "laser" is an acronym for "light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation". The fir ... Laser (dinghy) competitions Unisex sailing at the Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laser (dinghy)
The Laser is a class of Single-handed sailing, single-handed, one-design dinghy sailing, sailing dinghies using a common hull design with three interchangeable rigs of different sail areas, appropriate to a given combination of wind strength and crew weight. Bruce Kirby (yachts), Bruce Kirby designed the Laser in 1970 with an emphasis on simplicity and performance. The Laser is a widely produced class of dinghies. As of 2018, there were more than 215,000 boats worldwide. It is an international class with sailors in 120 countries, and an Olympic class since 1996. Its wide acceptance is attributable to its robust construction, simple rig and ease of sailing that offer competitive racing due to tight class association controls which eliminate differences in hull, sails, and equipment. The International Laser Class Association (ILCA) defines the specifications and competition rules for the boat, which is officially referred to as the ILCA Dinghy, due to a trademark dispute. Other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Lyttle
Mark Lyttle (born 16 June 1963) is an Irish sailor. He competed in the Laser event at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References External links * 1963 births Living people Irish male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Ireland Sailors at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Laser Sailors (sport) from Dublin (city) {{Ireland-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Šaraškin
Peter Šaraškin (born 2 November 1967) is an Estonian sailor. He competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 1 .... References External links * 1967 births Living people Estonian male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Estonia Sailors at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Laser Sailors at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Laser Sportspeople from Tallinn {{Estonia-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Ho-kon (sailor)
Kim Ho-kon ( ko, 김호곤, also known as Kim Ho-gon, born 30 January 1971) is a South Korean former sailor, who specialized in the Laser class. Regarded as one of South Korea's most successful sailors in history, Kim has appeared in three editions of the Olympic Games (1996, 2000, and 2004) and has produced a tally of three medals (two golds and one bronze) in the Laser class at the Asian Games. Kim made his Olympic debut in Atlanta 1996, finishing twenty-third overall in the inaugural Laser class with a satisfying net grade of 170. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Kim was not able to improve his previous Olympic feat with mediocre marks recorded throughout the eleven-race series, sitting him in the twenty-sixth position with 181 net points. When South Korea hosted the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, Kim sailed powerfully in front of the home crowd to defend his gold medal from Bangkok four years earlier in the Laser class with a marvelous grade of 8. Eight years after compe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antón Garrote
Antón Garrote (born 17 August 1972) is a Spanish sailor. He competed in the Laser event at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References External links * 1972 births Living people Spanish male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Spain Sailors at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Laser Place of birth missing (living people) Sportspeople from A Coruña {{Spain-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Adamson
James Nicholas “Nick” Adamson (born 11 April 1969) is a Bahamian-born sailor who represents the United States. He competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References 1969 births Living people Sailors at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Laser American male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for the United States People from Freeport, Bahamas Bahamian emigrants to the United States {{US-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksandr Zelenovsky
Aleksandr Zelenovsky (born 28 December 1972) is a Belarusian sailor. He competed in the Laser event at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References External links * 1972 births Living people Belarusian male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Belarus Sailors at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Laser Sportspeople from Minsk {{Belarus-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Echenique
Luis Felipe Echenique Wielandt (born 25 January 1972) is a Chilean sailor. He competed in the Laser event at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References External links * Luis Echeniqueat NETVela 1972 births Living people Chilean male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Chile Sailors at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Laser Laser class sailors Laser Radial class sailors Lightning class sailors Optimist class sailors Snipe class sailors Sportspeople from Santiago Sailors (sport) from São Paulo {{Chile-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippe Bergmans
Philippe Bergmans (born 2 May 1974) is a Belgian former sailor, who specialized in the Laser class. He won a gold medal at the 2004 European Laser Championships in Warnemünde, Germany, and was selected to compete for Belgium in three editions of the Olympic Games (1996, 2000, and 2004). Before his retirement came at the end of 2004 season, Bergman trained for the Royal Belgian Sailing Club, under the tutelage of head coach Filip Willems. Bergmans made his Olympic debut in Atlanta 1996, finishing eighteenth overall in the inaugural Laser class with a satisfying net grade of 144. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Bergmans endured most of the races with steady marks before finding his form to the front of the fleet with his only triumph on the last leg, vaulting him to sixteenth with 116 net points. Eight years after competing in his maiden Games, Bergmans qualified for his third Belgian team, as a 30-year-old, in the Laser class at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Buildin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jens Eckardt
Jens Eckardt (born 11 July 1968) is a Danish sailor. He competed in the Laser event at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References External links * 1968 births Living people Danish male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Denmark Sailors at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Laser Sailors (sport) from Copenhagen {{Denmark-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Hibberd
Dave Hibberd (born 16 August 1965) is a South African sailor. He competed in the Laser event at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References External links * 1965 births Living people South African male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for South Africa Sailors at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Laser Place of birth missing (living people) {{SouthAfrica-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guillaume Florent
Guillaume Florent (born October 13, 1973 in Dunkirk, France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...) is a French sailor and Olympic athlete who won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. External links Bio on ''results.beijing2008.cn'' Living people 1973 births Sportspeople from Dunkirk French male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors of France Sailors at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Laser Sailors at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Finn Sailors at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Finn Olympic bronze medalists for France Olympic medalists in sailing Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics 21st-century French people {{France-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
