Sailing at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 470
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was a sailing event on the
Sailing at the 2016 Summer Olympics Sailing at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro was held from 8–18 August at Marina da Gloria in Guanabara Bay. The sailing classes had two changes from the 2012 Summer Olympics events. There were 10 events. Overview Equipment and e ...
program in
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, in the 470 dinghy. It took place between 10 and 17 August at
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. 11 races (the last one a medal race) were held. The medals were presented by
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,
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, New Zealand and Sarah Webb Gosling, Vice President of
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