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Tornado (sailboat)
The Tornado is a double handed multihull class recognised as an International Class by the International Sailing Federation. It was used for the Catamaran discipline at the Sailing at the Summer Olympics, Olympic Games from 1976 to 2008. Design The boat was designed in 1967 by Rodney March from the Isle of Sheppey, England. At the IYRU Olympic Catamaran Trials for international status, where it defeated other catamarans. To increase its performance even further, the Tornado was modified in 2001, with a new sail plan which included a spinnaker and spinnaker boom, as well as an increased sail area of the existing sails. An additional Trapeze (sailing), trapeze was also added, and the jib was made self tacking. The Tornado is among the fastest double handed catamarans, with an ISAF Small Catamaran Handicap Rating System rating of 0.934 and a Portsmouth Yardstick, D-PN of 59.0. It is the fastest catamaran in the Royal Yachting Association, RYA Portsmouth Yardstick scheme, with a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tornado Insigna
A tornado is a violently rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the Earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud. It is often referred to as a twister, whirlwind or cyclone, although the word cyclone is used in meteorology to name a weather system with a low-pressure area in the center around which, from an observer looking down toward the surface of the Earth, winds blow counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern. Tornadoes come in many shapes and sizes, and they are often visible in the form of a funnel cloud, condensation funnel originating from the base of a cumulonimbus cloud, with a cloud of rotating debris and dust beneath it. Most tornadoes have wind speeds less than , are about across, and travel several kilometers (a few miles) before dissipating. The Tornado records#Highest winds observed in a tornado, most extreme tornadoes can attain wind speeds of more than , are more tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Osborn (sailor)
John Osborn (born 18 September 1945) is a British sailor, Olympic champion and world champion. He won a gold medal in the '' Tornado class'' with Reg White at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. He became world champion in the tornado class in 1976, with Reg White Reginald James White (28 October 1935 – 27 May 2010), usually Reg White, was an English boat builder, sailor, Olympic champion and world champion. He won a gold medal in the '' Tornado class'' with John Osborn at the 1976 Summer Olymp .... References External links * 1945 births Living people British male sailors (sport) Sailors at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Tornado Olympic sailors for Great Britain Olympic gold medallists for Great Britain Olympic medalists in sailing Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics Tornado class world champions World champions in sailing for Great Britain {{UK-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympic Flag
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) uses icons, flags and symbols to elevate the Olympic Games. These symbols include those commonly used during Olympic competition—such as the flame, fanfare and theme—as well as those used throughout the years, such as the Olympic flag. The Olympic flag was created in 1913 under the guidance of Pierre de Coubertin, Baron de Coubertin of France. It was first hoisted in Alexandria, Egypt, at the 1914 Pan-Egyptian Games. The five rings on the flag represent the inhabited continents of the world (the Americas were considered as one continent and Europe was treated as distinct from Asia). It was made to contain the colours (blue, black, red, yellow, and green) which are common to almost all flags around the world. Motto and creed The traditional Olympic motto is the hendiatris ''Citius, Altius, Fortius'' which is Latin for "Swifter, Higher, Stronger". It was proposed by Pierre de Coubertin upon the creation of the International Olympic Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandre Welter
Alexandre "Alex" Welter (born 30 June 1953) is a Brazilian sailor and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in the ''Tornado Class'' at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ..., alongside Lars Sigurd Bjorkstrom. References External links * * * * 1953 births Living people Brazilian male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Brazil Olympic medalists in sailing Olympic gold medalists for Brazil Sailors at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Tornado Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics Brazilian people of German descent {{Brazil-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lars Sigurd Bjorkström
Lars is a common male name in Scandinavian countries. Origin ''Lars'' means "from the city of Laurentum". Lars is derived from the Latin name Laurentius, which means "from Laurentum" or "crowned with laurel". A homonymous Etruscan name was borne by several Etruscan kings, and later used as a last name by the Roman Lartia family. The etymology of the Etruscan name is unknown. People *Lars (bishop), 13th-century Archbishop of Uppsala, Sweden *Lars Kristian Abrahamsen (1855–1921), Norwegian politician *Lars Ahlfors (1907–1996), Finnish Fields Medal recipient *Lars Amble (1939–2015), Swedish actor and director *Lars Herminius Aquilinus, ancient Roman consul *Lars Bak (born 1980), Danish road bicycle racer *Lars Bak (computer programmer) (born 1965), Danish computer programmer *Lars Bender (born 1989), German footballer *Lars Christensen (1884–1965), Norwegian shipowner, whaling magnate and philanthropist *Lars Magnus Ericsson (1846–1926), Swedish inventor * Lars Eriksson, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brazil At The 1980 Summer Olympics
Brazil competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. 106 competitors, 91 men and 15 women, took part in 72 events in 14 sports. Brazilian athletes conquered gold medals again after 24 years, since the 1956 Summer Olympics. Brazil won two gold and two bronze medals in 1980. Both the two gold medals were obtained in sailing and they were the first gold medals in the history of the sport. Lars Sigurd Bjorkström and Alexandre Welter were Olympic champions in Tornado class. Marcos Soares and Eduardo Penido won the gold medal in the 470 class. Brazil won a medal in a relay event in swimming for the first time - the bronze in men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay. The current world record holder and bronze medalist triple jumper João Carlos de Oliveira repeated the result in men's triple jump in a very controversial event. The Soviet Union's Jaak Uudmäe and Viktor Saneyev placed first and second, ahead of Oliveira. Both him and fourth place Australia's Ian Campbell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of Brazil (1968-1992)
The national flag of Brazil ( pt, bandeira do Brasil), is a blue disc depicting a starry sky (which includes the Southern Cross) spanned by a curved band inscribed with the national motto "''Ordem e Progresso''" ("Order and Progress"), within a yellow rhombus, on a green field. It was officially adopted on 19 November 1889 — four days after the Proclamation of the Republic, to replace the flag of the Empire of Brazil. The concept was the work of Raimundo Teixeira Mendes, with the collaboration of Miguel Lemos, Manuel Pereira Reis and Décio Villares. The green field and yellow rhombus from the previous imperial flag were preserved (though slightly modified in hue and shape). In the imperial flag, the green represented the House of Braganza of Pedro I, the first Emperor of Brazil, while the yellow represented the House of Habsburg of his wife, Empress Maria Leopoldina. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jörg Schmall
Jörg Schmall (born 27 January 1943) is a German sailor. He won a bronze medal in the Tornado class with Jörg Spengler at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-most populous city in Canada and List of towns in Quebec, most populous city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian .... References * 1943 births Living people Sportspeople from Stuttgart German male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for West Germany Olympic bronze medalists for West Germany Olympic medalists in sailing Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics Sailors at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Tornado Tornado class world champions World champions in sailing for Germany {{Germany-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jörg Spengler
Jörg Spengler (23 December 1938 – 26 November 2013) was a German sailor. He won a bronze medal in the Tornado class with Jörg Schmall at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-most populous city in Canada and List of towns in Quebec, most populous city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian .... References 1938 births 2013 deaths People from Remscheid Sportspeople from Düsseldorf (region) German male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors of West Germany Olympic bronze medalists for West Germany Olympic medalists in sailing Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics Sailors at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Tornado Tornado class world champions World champions in sailing for Germany {{Germany-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Germany At The 1976 Summer Olympics
West Germany (Federal Republic of Germany) competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 290 competitors, 233 men and 57 women, took part in 163 events in 20 sports. Medalists West Germany finished in fourth position in the final medal rankings, with 10 gold medals and 39 medals overall. Gold * Annegret Richter — Athletics, Women's 100 metres * Gregor Braun — Cycling, Men's 4000m Individual Pursuit * Gregor Braun, Hans Lutz, Günther Schumacher, and Peter Vonhof — Cycling, Men's 4000m Team Pursuit * Alwin Schockemöhle — Equestrian, Jumping Individual * Harry Boldt, Gabriela Grillo, and Reiner Klimke — Equestrian, Dressage Team * Thomas Bach, Matthias Behr, Harald Hein, Klaus Reichert, and Erik Sens-Gorius — Fencing, Foil Team * Alexander Pusch — Fencing, Épée Individual * Karl-Heinz Smieszek — Shooting, Men's Small-bore Rifle prone * Eckart Diesch and Jörg Diesch — Sailing, Men's Flying Dutch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of Germany
The national flag of Germany is a tricolour (flag), tricolour consisting of three equal horizontal bands displaying the national colours of Germany: Sable (heraldry), black, Gules, red, and Or (heraldry), gold (german: :de:Schwarz-Rot-Gold, Schwarz-Rot-Gold). The flag was first sighted in 1848 in the German Confederation. It was officially adopted as the national flag of the Weimar Republic from 1919 to 1933, and has been in use since its reintroduction in West Germany in 1949. Since the mid-19th century, Germany has two competing traditions of national colours, black-red-gold and black-white-red. Black-red-gold were the colours of the German revolutions of 1848–1849, 1848 Revolutions, the Weimar Republic of 1919–1933 and the Federal Republic (since 1949). They were also Flag of East Germany, adopted by the German Democratic Republic (1949–1990). The colours black-white-red appeared for the first time in 1867, in the constitution of the North German Confederation. This n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Rothwell (sailor)
Michael Jon "Mike" Rothwell (born June 30, 1953) is an Americans, American sailor. He won a silver medal in the ''Tornado (sailboat), Tornado class'' with David McFaull at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Rothwell was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. References * 1953 births Living people Sportspeople from Honolulu American male sailors (sport) Sailors at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Tornado Olympic silver medalists for the United States in sailing Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics {{US-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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