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| 2020 World Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location |  Sorrento, Victoria, Australia |
| Dates | 23 to 29 February 2020 |
The 2020 RS:X World Championships was held from 23 to 29 February 2020 in Sorrento, Victoria, Australia. [1]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's | Kiran Badloe  Netherlands | 37 | Dorian van Rijsselberghe Netherlands | 39 | Thomas Goyard  France | 56 |
| Women's | Lilian de Geus Netherlands | 42 | Charline Picon France | 51 | Noy Drihan  Israel | 52 |
| Men's U21 | Tom Reuveny Israel | 106 | Tom Arnoux France | 211 | Geronimo Nores  United States | 231 |
| Women's U21 | Giorgia Speciale  Italy | 129 | Veerle Ten Have  New Zealand | 254 | Manon Pianazza France | 265 |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands (NED) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Israel (ISR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Italy (ITA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | France (FRA) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | New Zealand (NZL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | United States (USA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
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