Sailing at the Summer Paralympics

Sailing was an official part of the Summer Paralympic Games between 2000 and 2016, after being a demonstration sport in 1996. The International Association for Disabled Sailing was responsible for coordinating the event with the International Paralympic Committee and the hosts.

Sailing at the Summer Paralympics
Governing bodyWS
Events3 (mixed)
Games
Note: demonstration sport years indicated in italics

  • Medalists

Paralympic Classes and Disciplines

Discipline Class Gender 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016
One Person Keelboat 2.4 mOpen-XX---
One Person Keelboat 2.4 One Design (Norlin Mk3)Open---XXX
Two Person Keelboat SKUD 18Female + (Male or Female)---XXX
Three Person Keelboat SonarOpen 3 Person-XXXXX
Three Person Keelboat SonarOpen 3 Person + ReserveDemonstration Event-----

Medal Tables

Overall Medal Total by Nation
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Australia (AUS)4217
2 Germany (GER)2305
3 France (FRA)2204
4 Great Britain (GBR)2035
5 United States (USA)1348
6 Canada (CAN)1236
7 Netherlands (NED)1124
8 Israel (ISR)1001
9 Denmark (DEN)0101
10 Norway (NOR)0011
Totals (10 entries)14141442

Olympic sailing venues

EditionYearHostCitySailing venueOpeningClosingViewClasses
101996 United States (USA)AtlantaAll
112000 Australia (AUS)SydneySydneyAll
122004 Greece (GRE)AthensAthensSeptAll
132008 China (CHN)BeijingQingdaoAll
142012 Great Britain (GBR)LondonWeymouth and PortlandAUGAll
152016 Brazil (BRA)Rio de JaneiroRio de JaneiroAll
162020 Japan (JPN)TokyoSailing not included on the Program

Statistics

Nation 60 64 68 72 768084889296000408121620Total
 Argentina (ARG)         1113
 Armenia (ARM)         43310
 Australia (AUS)         4466626
 Austria (AUT)         3317
 Brazil (BRA)         32611
 Canada (CAN)         44466630
 China (CHN)         66
 Czech Republic (CZE)         11
 Denmark (DEN)         11114
 Spain (ESP)         44413622
 Estonia (EST)         112
 Finland (FIN)         4111119
 France (FRA)         1144414
 Great Britain (GBR)         44466630
 Germany (GER)         44444424
 Greece (GRE)         44311
 Hungary (HUN)         11
 Ireland (IRL)         43353321
 Israel (ISR)         3335519
 Italy (ITA)         1146618
 Japan (JPN)         444315
 Malaysia (MAS)         2215
 Netherlands (NED)         43314217
 Norway (NOR)         44444424
 New Zealand (NZL)         4443318
 Philippines (PHI)         22
 Poland (POL)         325
 Portugal (POR)         22
 Puerto Rico (PUR)         112
 South Africa (RSA)         112
 Singapore (SIN)         2226
 Switzerland (SUI)         43310
 Sweden (SWE)         4442115
 United States (USA)         44466630
Events122333-14
Boats153231414141-201
2.4m - Male-1716151515-78
2.4m - Female-00111-3
Skud 18 - Male---111111-33
Skud 18 - Female---111111-33
Sonar - Male594445413940-268
Sonar - Female010132-7
Sailors - Male596161676566-379
Sailors - Female010131514-43
Sailors - Total596261808080-422
First Time Competitors595037493331-259
Nations152221252323-129
Nations - First Time15801001-34
960004081216

Medalist

Multiple Medalists

Position Sailor Country Period Gold Silver Bronze Total Classes
1Damien Seguin France (FRA)2004 - 201621032.4 Metre
Daniel Fitzgibbon Australia (AUS)2008 - 20162103SKUD 18
3Liesl Tesch Australia (AUS)2012 - 201620 (2)0 (1)2 (5)SKUD 18
4Jens Kroker Germany (GER)2000 - 20161203Sonar
5Heiko Kroeger Germany (GER)2000 - 201611022.4 Metre
Siegmund Mainka Germany (GER)2008 - 20161102Sonar
Marcel Van De Veen Netherlands (NED)2004 - 20121102
Mischa Rossen Netherlands (NED)2000 - 20121102
Robert Prem Germany (GER)2008 - 20121102
Udo Hessels Netherlands (NED)1996 - 20121102
11Paul Tingley Canada (CAN)2000 - 20161023
12Colin Harrison Australia (AUS)2004 - 20161012
Graeme Martin Australia (AUS)2000 - 20081012
Helena Lucas Great Britain (GBR)2008 - 20161012
Russell Boaden Australia (AUS)2008 - 20161012
28John McRoberts Canada (CAN)1996 - 20160213
29Jean-Paul Creignou United States (USA)2004 - 20120112
Thomas Brown United States (USA)2000 - 20120112
48Alexandra Rickham Great Britain (GBR)2008 - 20160022
John Ross-Duggan United States (USA)1996 - 20040022
Niki Birrell Great Britain (GBR)2008 - 20160022
Thierry Schmitter Netherlands (NED)2004 - 20120022

2.4m / Norlin Mk3 Medalists

Gold Silver BronzeRef.
2000 Sydney  Heiko Kroeger (GER)  Jens Als Andersen (DEN)  Thomas Brown (USA)
2004 Athens  Damien Seguin (FRA)  Thomas Brown (USA)  Thierry Schmitter (NED)
2008 Beijing
Qingdoa
 Paul Tingley (CAN)  Damien Seguin (FRA)  John Ruf (USA)
2012 London
Weymouth
 Helena Lucas (GBR)  Heiko Kroeger  (GER)  Thierry Schmitter (NED)
2016 Rio  Damien Seguin (FRA)  Matthew Bugg (AUS)  Helena Lucas (GBR)

SKUD 18 Medalists

Gold Silver Bronze
2008 Beijing
 Nick Scandone and
Maureen McKinnon-Tucker (USA)
 Dan Fitzgibbon and
Rachael Cox (AUS)
 John McRoberts and
Stacie Louttit (CAN)
2012 London
 Dan Fitzgibbon and
Liesl Tesch (AUS)
 Jean-Paul Creignou and
Jennifer French (USA)
 Alexandra Rickham and
Niki Birrell (GBR)
2016 Rio de Janeiro
 Daniel Fitzgibbon
Liesl Tesch (AUS)
 John McRoberts
Jackie Gay (CAN)
 Alexandra Rickham
Niki Birrell (GBR)

Sonar Medalists

Gold Silver BronzeRef.
1996 Atlanta
Lake Lanier
 Great Britain
Andy Cassell
Kevin Curtis
Tony Downs
Ian Harrison
 Canada
Kirk Westergaard
John Mcroberts
Ken Kelly
David Cook
 Germany
Waldo Esparza
James Leatherman
Chris Murphy
John Ross-Duggan
2000 Sydney  Australia
Noel Robins
Jamie Dunross
Graeme Martin
 Germany
Jens Kroker
Peter Muenter
Peter Reichl
 Canada
Davis Williams
Paul Tingley
Brian MacDonald
2004 Athens  Israel
Dror Cohen
Arnon Efrati
Benni Vexler
 Netherlands
Udo Hessels
Marcel van de Veen
Mischa Rossen
 United States
John Ross-Dugan
Jean Paul Creignou
Bradley Johnson
2008 Beijing
Qingdoa
 Germany
Jens Kroker
Siegmund Mainka
Robert Prem
 France
Bruno Jourdren
Eric Flageul
Nicolas Vimont-Vicary
 Australia
Colin Harrison
Russel Boaden
Rodney Angwin
2012 London
Weymouth
 Netherlands
Udo Hessels
Marcel van de Veen
Mischa Rossen
 Germany
Jens Kroker
Siegmund Mainka
Robert Prem
 Norway
Aleksander Wang-Hansen
Marie Solberg
Per Eugen Kristiansen
2016 Rio  Australia
Colin Harrison
Russell Boaden
Jonathan Harris
 United States
Alphonsus Doerr
Hugh Freund
Bradley Kendell
 Canada
Paul Tingley
Logan Campbell
Scott Lutes

References

  • "Sailing". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  • "Sailing". International Association for Disabled Sailing. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
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