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Sailing At The 2008 Summer Olympics – Yngling
The Women's Yngling was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics program in Qingdao International Sailing Centre. Eleven races (last one a medal race) were scheduled. Only nine races were completed including the medal race due to lack of wind. 45 sailors, on 15 boats, from 15 nations competed. Ten boats qualified for the medal race. Race schedule Course areas and course configurations For the Yngling course areas A and E (Pink) were used. The location ''(36°1'26"’N, 120°26'52"E)'' points to the center of the 0.6nm radius Yellow course area and the location ''(36°2'44"N, 120°28'9"E)'' points to the center of the 0.75nm radius Pink course area. The target time for the course was about 60 minutes for the races and 30 minutes for the medal race. The race management could choose from several course configurations. File:Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics Course area's.png, Course Areas File:60 degree Trapezoid Outer 2008 Sailing Olympics.png, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qingdao International Sailing Centre
The Qingdao International Sailing Centre () is a sailing marina located on the former site of the Beihai Shipyard by Qingdao's Fushan Bay at Shandong Province in China. It was constructed for the 2008 Summer Olympics. It hosted the Olympic and Paralympic Sailing Sailing employs the wind—acting on sails, wingsails or kites—to propel a craft on the surface of the ''water'' (sailing ship, sailboat, raft, Windsurfing, windsurfer, or Kitesurfing, kitesurfer), on ''ice'' (iceboat) or on ''land'' (Land sa ... competitions. Wind conditions vary greatly from very light winds to +15 knots. During the Olympic competitions, fog was also an occasional factor. The venue hosted “Good Luck Beijing - 2006" and in May 2008, the IFDS Qingdao International Regatta, where Olympic and Paralympic sailors got a headstart on familiarizing themselves with the venue and weather conditions. Access from the Qingdao Paralympic Village to the dock, work areas, etc. was provided by numerous golf car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine Lepesant
Catherine Lepesant (born 5 February 1972) is a French sailor. She competed in the Yngling event at the 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes fro .... References External links * 1972 births Living people French female sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for France Sailors at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Yngling People from Villemomble 21st-century French sportswomen {{France-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandra Koefoed
Alexandra Vaksvik Koefoed (born 25 March 1978) is a Norwegian sailor. She was born in Oslo, and has represented the Royal Norwegian Yacht Club. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she placed ninth in the Yngling class, together with Siren Sundby Siren Sundby (born 2 December 1982 in Lørenskog) is a former Norwegian sailor. She won an Olympic gold medal in the Europe-class in the 2004 Summer Olympics. She also won the world championships in the Europe-class in 2003 and 2004. Sundby w ... and Lise Birgitte Fredriksen. References External links * Norwegian female sailors (sport) 1978 births Living people Sailors (sport) from Oslo Sailors at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Yngling Olympic sailors for Norway Royal Norwegian Yacht Club sailors {{Norway-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lise Birgitte Fredriksen
Lise Birgitte Vaksdal Fredriksen (born 24 October 1979) is a Norwegian sailor. She was born in Bærum, and has represented Asker Seilforening and KNS. She competed at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics. In 2008, she placed ninth in the Yngling class, together with Siren Sundby and Alexandra Koefoed Alexandra Vaksvik Koefoed (born 25 March 1978) is a Norwegian sailor. She was born in Oslo, and has represented the Royal Norwegian Yacht Club. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she placed ninth in the Yngling class, together with .... References External links * 1979 births Living people Sailors (sport) from Bærum Norwegian female sailors (sport) Sailors at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Yngling Sailors at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Yngling Olympic sailors for Norway Royal Norwegian Yacht Club sailors {{Norway-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siren Sundby
Siren Sundby (born 2 December 1982 in Lørenskog) is a former Norwegian sailor. She won an Olympic gold medal in the Europe-class in the 2004 Summer Olympics. She also won the world championships in the Europe-class in 2003 and 2004. Sundby was selected female sailor of the year by the International Sailing Federation in 2003. Sundby revealed in July 2006 that she was giving up sailing. Since her sailing partner Karianne Melleby became pregnant and gave up sailing, Sundby had been looking for a new partner, but then decided that there was not enough time to prepare with a new partner before the 2008 Summer Olympics, and still have a realistic chance of winning gold. Personal life Her parents live in Son, south of Oslo. She lives in Oslo with her husband, Christopher Gundersen, who is a sailor. She has a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Technical University of Denmark, 2008, and is attending her final year of the Master program, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, 2011, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Li Xiaoni
Li Xiaoni (born May 10, 1986 in Qingdao, Shandong) is a female Chinese sports sailor. She competed for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes fro .... Major performances * 2003 National Youth Championships – 4th 470 class; * 2005 National Youth Championships – 2nd 470 class; * 2006 Qingdao International Regatta – 3rd Yngling class References * http://2008teamchina.olympic.cn/index.php/personview/personsen/5137 1986 births Living people Chinese female sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for China Sportspeople from Qingdao Sailors at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Yngling Sportspeople from Shandong Sailors at the 2010 Asian Games Asian Games competitors for China 21st-century Chinese sportswomen {{PRChina-yachtracing-bio-st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yu Yanli
Yu Yanli (born March 26, 1980) is a female Chinese sports sailor who competed for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics in women's three person keelboat. ''Chinese Olympic Committee'', accessed October 24, 2011. Major performances *2001/2005 National Games - 5th/1st 470 class *2002 National Champions Tournament - 1st 470 class *2006 Asian Championships - 2nd 470 class *2007 Qingdao International Regatta - 6thYngling
The Ynglings were a dynasty of kings, first in Sweden and later in Norway, primarily attested through the poem ''Ynglingatal''. The dynasty also appears as Scylfings (, ) in ''Beowulf''. When ''Beowulf'' and ...
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Song Xiaqun
Song Xiaoqun (born August 22, 1977 in Shengzhou, Zhejiang) is a female PR China, Chinese sports sailing (sport), sailor who competed for China at the 2008 Summer Olympics, Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Major performances *1999/2000/2002/2003/2004/2005 National Championships – 1st 470 class; *2008 Rolex US Sailing's Miami Olympic Classes Regatta, Miami OCR – 8th Yngling class; *2008 Palma Princess Sofia Regatta – 4th Yngling class References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deborah Capozzi
Deborah "Debbie" Capozzi (born July 9, 1981) is an American sailor who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics with Sally Barkow and Carrie Howe in the Yngling, coming 7th overall. At the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Elliott 6m The Elliott 6m is an Olympic-class keelboat, designed by New Zealander, Greg Elliott. It was selected for the women's match race, match racing event for the 2012 Summer Olympics, 2012 Olympics. The Elliott 6m carries a spinnaker pole and Spinnake ... class with Anna Tunnicliffe and Molly O'Bryan Vandemoer they came 5th overall. References External links * * * * 1981 births Living people American female sailors (sport) Old Dominion Monarchs sailors Olympic sailors for the United States Sailors at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Yngling Sailors at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Elliott 6m 21st-century American sportswomen {{US-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carrie Howe
Carrie Howe (born May 13, 1981) is an American sailor. She competed in the Yngling event at the 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes fro .... References External links * 1981 births Living people American female sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for the United States Sailors at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Yngling Sportspeople from Grosse Pointe, Michigan Sportspeople from Michigan 21st-century American sportswomen {{US-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sally Barkow
Sally Barkow (born 10 July 1980) is an American Olympic sailor. She won the 2004 and 2005 ISAF Women's Match Racing World Championship, is a three-time winner of the International Women's Keelboat Championship, and competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes fro .... She won the ICSA Women's Dinghy National Championship in 2002. References Living people American female sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for the United States Sailors at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Yngling US Sailor of the Year Volvo Ocean Race sailors Yngling class sailors 1980 births Old Dominion Monarchs sailors 21st-century American sportswomen {{US-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natalia Ivanova (sailor)
Nataliya Vladimirovna Ivanova (; born 11 June 1984) is a Russian former sailor, who specialized in both Europe and Yngling classes. A multiple-time national champion in her respective boats, Ivanova represented her nation Russia in two editions of the Olympic Games (2004 and 2008) and also trained as a member of the sailing roster at SK EShVSM Moscow. Ivanova made her Olympic debut, as a single-handed dinghy sailor, in Athens 2004, finishing last of the twenty-five entrants in the Europe class with 204 net points. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Ivanova teamed up with helmswoman Ekaterina Skudina and fellow crew member Diana Krutskikh to sail in the Yngling class. Vaulting quickly to the top spot of the world rankings, the Russian trio put up a gallant effort to take the fifth overall position and to secure their selection as the nation's top-ranked crew in their respective boat at the class-associated ISAF World Championships five months earlier in Cascais, Portugal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
