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Sailing At The 1956 Summer Olympics – Star
The Star (sailboat), Star was a sailing event in the Sailing at the 1956 Summer Olympics, sailing program of the 1956 Summer Olympics, held on Port Phillip. Seven races were scheduled. 24 sailors, on 12 boats, from 12 nations competed. Results DNF = Did not finish, DNS= Did not start, DSQ = Disqualified = Male, = Female Daily standings Conditions on Port Phillip Three race areas were needed during the Olympics on Port Phillip. Each of the classesused the same scoring system. The northern course was used for the Star. Notes References * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sailing at the 1956 Summer Olympics - Star Sailing at the 1956 Summer Olympics, Star Star (keelboat) class sailing competitions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Phillip
Port Phillip (Kulin languages, Kulin: ''Narm-Narm'') or Port Phillip Bay is a horsehead-shaped bay#Types, enclosed bay on the central coast of southern Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. The bay opens into the Bass Strait via a short, narrow channel (geography), channel known as The Rip, and is completely surrounded by suburbs and localities (Australia), localities of Victoria's two largest cities — metropolitan Greater Melbourne in the bay's main eastern portion north of the Mornington Peninsula, and the city of Greater Geelong in the much smaller western portion (known as the Corio Bay) north of the Bellarine Peninsula. Geographically, the bay covers and the shore stretches roughly , with the volume of water around . Most of the bay is navigable, although it is extremely shallow for its size — the deepest portion is only and half the bay is shallower than . Its waters and coast are home to Pinniped, seals, whales, dolphins, corals and many kinds of seabirds and b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michel Parent
Michel Parent (19 June 1924 – 30 September 2003) was a French sailor who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics. Michel Georges Parent was born on 19 June 1924 in Sedan. He died on 30 September 2003 in Montpellier Montpellier (; ) is a city in southern France near the Mediterranean Sea. One of the largest urban centres in the region of Occitania (administrative region), Occitania, Montpellier is the prefecture of the Departments of France, department of .... References External links * 1924 births 2003 deaths French male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for France Sailors at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Star 20th-century French sportsmen {{France-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birabongse Bhanudej
Prince Birabongse Bhanudej Bhanubandh (; ; 15 July 191423 December 1985), commonly known as Prince Bira of Siam or simply Prince Bira, was a member of the Chakri dynasty, Thai royal family. Bira was also a racing driver, sailor and pilot, who competed in Formula One from to and at four editions of the Summer Olympics between 1956 Summer Olympics, 1956 and 1972 Summer Olympics, 1972. A member of the Chakri dynasty, Bira studied at Eton College before he began competing in Grand Prix motor racing in 1935 Grand Prix season, 1935, later advancing to Formula One for its inaugural season. He competed for several teams including Enrico Platé, Platé, Gordini, Connaught Engineering, Connaught, Scuderia Milano, Milano and Maserati in motorsport, Maserati, amongst other Privateer (motorsport), privateer entries in Maserati machinery. Across five seasons and 19 Grands Prix, Bira scored several points finishes, including fourth-placed finishes at the 1950 Swiss Grand Prix and the 1954 Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorge Brown (sailor)
Jorge Brown (14 November 1929 – 6 February 2019) was an Argentine sailor. He competed in the Star event at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as Melbourne 1956, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December .... References External links * 1929 births 2019 deaths Argentine male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Argentina Sailors at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Star Sportspeople from Bahía Blanca 20th-century Argentine sportsmen {{Argentina-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ovidio Lagos (sailor)
Ovidio Lagos (21 July 1912 – 16 September 1970) was an Argentine sailor. He competed in the Star event at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as Melbourne 1956, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December .... References External links * 1912 births 1970 deaths Argentine male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Argentina Sailors at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Star Place of birth missing 20th-century Argentine sportsmen {{Argentina-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Parsons (sailor)
George Robert Parsons (19 May 1911 – 12 August 1996) was a Canadian sailor who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics. He was born, and died in Vancouver Vancouver is a major city in Western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the cit .... References 1911 births 1996 deaths Sailors (sport) from Vancouver Canadian male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Canada Sailors at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Star 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugene Pennell
Eugene Henry Pennell (16 January 1911 – 31 March 2002) was a Canadian sailor who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as Melbourne 1956, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December .... References 1911 births 2002 deaths Canadian male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Canada Sailors at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Star 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Downey
John McKenzie Downey (9 August 1921 – 12 May 2006) was an Australian sailor. He competed for Australia at two Olympic Games in the Star class in 1956 and 1960. Downey was born in Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia. References External links Jack Downeyat the Australian Olympic Committee The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) is the National Olympic Committee responsible for developing, promoting, and protecting the Olympic Movement in Australia. The AOC has the exclusive responsibility for the representation of Australia at ... 1921 births 2006 deaths Australian male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Australia Sailors at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Star Sailors at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Star Sportsmen from Victoria (state) Sailors (sport) from Melbourne People from Hawthorn, Victoria 20th-century Australian sportsmen {{Australia-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert French (sailor)
Robert Edward French (30 April 1918 – 1 July 2006) was an Australian sailor. He competed for Australia at three Olympic Games, in 1948 in the Firefly class and in 1956 and 1960 in the Star A star is a luminous spheroid of plasma (physics), plasma held together by Self-gravitation, self-gravity. The List of nearest stars and brown dwarfs, nearest star to Earth is the Sun. Many other stars are visible to the naked eye at night sk ... class. References External links * * * archive * 1918 births 2006 deaths Sailors at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Firefly Sailors at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Star Sailors at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Star Olympic sailors for Australia Australian male sailors (sport) Place of birth missing 20th-century Australian sportsmen {{Australia-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fyodor Shutkov
Fyodor Vasilevich Shutkov (; 15 February 1924 – 18 December 2001) was a Russian sailor who competed for the Soviet Union in the Summer Olympics of 1952 Summer Olympics, 1952, 1956 Summer Olympics, 1956, 1960 Summer Olympics, 1960, 1964 Summer Olympics, 1964, and 1968 Summer Olympics, 1968. He first competed in the Sailing at the 1952 Summer Olympics, 1952 6-metre class competition, as crew member of the Soviet boat ''Circe'' which finished eleventh. His subsequent Olympic competition was in the Star (sailboat), Star class as crew member, each time with Timir Pinegin as skipper. * Sailing at the 1956 Summer Olympics, 1956 results, finished eighth in the Soviet boat ''Tulilind''. * Sailing at the 1960 Summer Olympics, 1960 results, Gold Medal in the Soviet boat ''Tornado''. * Sailing at the 1964 Summer Olympics, 1964 results, finished fifth in the Soviet boat ''Taifun''. * Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics, 1968 results, finished 16th in the Soviet boat. ReferencesBiography ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timir Pinegin
Timir Alekseevich Pinegin (; 12 June 1927 – 31 January 2013) was a Russian sailor who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1956 Summer Olympics, in the 1960 Summer Olympics, in the 1964 Summer Olympics, in the 1968 Summer Olympics, and in the 1972 Summer Olympics. Pinegin was born in Moscow. In 1956 he finished eighth as helmsman of the Soviet boat ''Tulilind'' (lit. Firebird in Estonian) in the Star class competition. Four years later he won the gold medal as helmsman A helmsman or helm (sometimes driver or steersman) is a person who steering, steers a ship, sailboat, submarine, other type of maritime vessel, airship, or spacecraft. The rank and seniority of the helmsman may vary: on small vessels such as fis ... of the Soviet boat ''Tornado'' in the Star class event. In 1964 he finished fifth in the Star class competition, 1968 he finished 16th in the Star class event. At all four Olympics from 1956 to 1968 he competed with his partner Fyodor Shutkov. In 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanley Arthur Potter
Stanley Arthur Potter (3 June 1914 – 10 January 1978) was a British sailor. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics and the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as Melbourne 1956, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December .... References External links * * 1914 births 1978 deaths British male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Great Britain Sailors at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Star Sailors at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Star Sailors (sport) from London {{UK-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
