A 49er class two-handed

sailing dinghy Dinghy sailing is the activity of sailing small boats by using five essential controls: * the sails * the foils (i.e. the daggerboard or centreboard and rudder and sometimes lifting foils as found on the Moth) * the trim (forward/rear angle of ...

competition formed part of 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 ...

Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...

, Australia. Seventeen crews took part. The gold medal was won by Jyrki Järvi and Thomas Johanson of

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Results

References

External links

International Sailing Federation
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sailing at the 2000 Summer Olympics - 49er Sailing at the 2000 Summer Olympics Unisex sailing at the Summer Olympics 49er class sailing competitions