Sailing at the 1984 Summer Olympics
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At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, there were 7 events in sailing.
[edit] Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 470 |  Spain (ESP)Luis Doreste Roberto Molina |
 United States (USA)Steve Benjamin Hans Steinfeld |
 France (FRA)Thierry Peponnet Luc Pillot |
| Finn |  Russell CouttsNew Zealand (NZL) |
John Bertrand United States (USA) |
 Terry NeilsenCanada (CAN) |
| Flying Dutchman | United States (USA) Jonathan McKee Carl Buchan |
Canada (CAN) Terry McLaughlin Evert Bastet |
 Great Britain (GBR)Jonathan Richards Peter Allam |
| Sailboard |  Stephan Van den BergNetherlands (NED) |
Scott Steele United States (USA) |
Bruce Kendall New Zealand (NZL) |
| Soling | United States (USA) Robbie Haines Ed Trevalyan Rod Davis |
 Brazil (BRA)Torben Grael Daniel Adler Ronaldo Senfft |
Canada (CAN) Hans Fogh John Kerr Stephen Calder |
| Star | United States (USA) Bill Buchan Steven Erickson |
 West Germany (FRG)Joachim Griese Michael Marcour |
 Italy (ITA)Giorgio Gorla Alfio Peraboni |
| Tornado | New Zealand (NZL) Rex Sellers Chris Timms |
United States (USA) Randy Smyth Jay Glaser |
 Australia (AUS)Christopher Cairns John Anderson |
The sailboard event was also held for women, but only as an exhibition event. Karen Morch of Canada won the competition.
[edit] Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) |
3 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | New Zealand (NZL) |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Netherlands (NED) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Spain (ESP) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | Canada (CAN) |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Brazil (BRA) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| West Germany (FRG) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | Australia (AUS) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| France (FRA) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Great Britain (GBR) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Italy (ITA) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Events at the 1984 Summer Olympics (Los Angeles) |
|---|
| Archery • Athletics • Baseball (demonstration) • Basketball • Boxing • Canoeing • Cycling • Diving • Equestrian • Fencing • Football • Gymnastics • Handball • Hockey • Judo • Modern pentathlon • Rowing • Sailing • Shooting • Swimming • Synchronized swimming • Tennis (demonstration) • Volleyball • Water polo • Weightlifting • Wrestling |
| Sailing at the Summer Olympics |  |
|---|---|
| 1896 • 1900 • 1904 • 1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 See also: List of Olympic medalists in sailing |
