The Men's 49er was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 2016 Summer Olympics program in

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and took place between 12–18 August at

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. 13 races (the last one a medal race) were held. The medals were presented by

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, IOC member, New Zealand and Adrienne Greenwood, Vice President of

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Schedule

Results

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sailing at the 2016 Summer Olympics - Men's 49er Men's 49er 49er (dinghy) Men's events at the 2016 Summer Olympics