| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Bermuda |
| Born | 25 October 1940 Bermuda |
| Height | 1.76 m (5.8 ft) |
| Sailing career | |
| Class | Soling |
| Updated on 27 February 2020 | |
Gordon Flood (born 24 October 1940) is a Bermudan sailor who represented his country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, as a crew member in the Soling. He, helmsman Richard Belvin and fellow sailor Raymond Pitman took 21st place. [2]
The Soling is an open keelboat that holds the World Sailing "International class" status. The class was used from the 1972 Olympics until the 2000 Olympics as "Open three-person keelboat". Besides the Olympic career of the Soling the boat is used for international and local regattas as well as for recreational sailing. The Soling is managed by the International Soling Association under auspician of World Sailing since 1968.
David John Oliver Forbes OAM was an Australian sailor who competed for his country at three Olympics from 1968 to 1976. Forbes won an Olympic gold medal in the Star Class at Munich 1972 alongside John Anderson OAM. His sailing career spanned over 20 years and included a 5.5m World Championship in 1970, a Sydney to Hobart race in 1974, and ten Australian championships in the Star, 5.5m, Soling, and Etchells classes. He represented Australia at three Olympic Games – 1968 Mexico City, 1972 Munich, and 1976 Montreal, and was a member of two America’s Cup challenges. He was a part of the ‘Gretel II’ crew in the 1970 America’s Cup and was relief helmsman in the 1977 America’s Cup.
Valentin Alekseyevich Zamotaykin was a sailor from the Soviet Union. Zamotaykin represented his country at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Enoshima. Zamotaykin took 13th place in the 5.5 Metre with Konstantin Aleksandrov (sailor) as helmsman and Konstantin Melgunov as fellow crew member. His second Olympic appearance was during the 1972 Summer Olympics in Kiel. Zamotaykin took 7th place in the Soling with Timir Pinegin as helmsman and Rais Galimov as fellow crew member. In 1976 Zamotaykin returned to the Olympics. This time with helmsmen Boris Budnikov and fellow crew member Nikolay Poliakov Zamotaykin took 4th place in Kingston again in the Soling.
Denis O'Neil is a sailor from Australia. O'Neil represented his country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Kiel. O'Neil took 16th place in the Soling with Robert Miller as helmsman and Ken Berkeley as fellow crew member. In 1975, O'Neil was part of the winning Soling team in the North American Championship and that same year, won the pre Olympic Regatta at Kingston. At the 1976 Montreal Olympics, he crewed in the Australian boat which finished eleventh in the soling class.
Matti Jokinen was a sailor from Finland, who represented his country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Kingston, Ontario, Canada as helmsman in the Soling. With crew members Matti Paloheimo and Reijo Laine they finished in 18th place.
Matti Paloheimo is a sailor from Finland, who represented his country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Kingston, Ontario, Canada as crew member in the Soling. With helmsman Matti Jokinen and fellow crew member Reijo Laine they took the 18th place.
Reijo Laine is a sailor from Finland, who represented his country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Kingston, Ontario, Canada as crew member in the Soling. With helmsman Matti Jokinen and fellow crew member Matti Paloheimo they took the 18th place.
Andrés Robinson is a sailor from Argentina, who represented his country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Kingston, Ontario, Canada as crew member in the Soling. With helmsman Pedro Ferrero and fellow crew member Jorge Rão they took the 20th place.
Jorge Rão is a sailor from Argentina, who represented his country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Kingston, Ontario, Canada as crew member in the Soling. With helmsman Pedro Ferrero and fellow crew member Andrés Robinson they took the 20th place.
Raymond Pitman is a Bermudan sailor who represented his country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, as a crew member in the Soling. He, helmsman Richard Belvin and fellow sailor Gordon Flood took 21st place.
James Fairbank was a sailor from Puerto Rico, who represented his country at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Acapulco, Mexico and the 1976 Summer Olympics in Kingston, Ontario, Canada as crew member in the Soling. With helmsman Juan R. Torruella and fellow crew member Lee Gentil they took the 22nd place.
Richard W. "Dick" Johnson was a sailor from United States Virgin Islands, who represented his country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Kingston, Ontario, Canada as helmsman in the Soling. With crew members Tim Kelbert and Doug Graham they took the 24th place.
Erkki Tapani "Eki" Heinonen is a sailor from Vaasa, Finland, who represented his country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia as crew member in the Soling. With helmsman Jali Mäkilä and fellow crew member Sami Tamminen they took the 15th place.
Tim Dorning is a sailor from Australia, who represented his country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States as crew member in the Soling. With helmsman Gary Sheard and fellow crew member Dean Gordon they took 7th place.
Dean Gordons is a sailor from Australia, who represented his country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States as crew member in the Soling. With helmsman Gary Sheard and fellow crew member Tim Dorning they took the 7th place.
Gary Sheard is a sailor from Australia, who represented his country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States as helmsman in the Soling. With crew members Tim Dorning and Dean Gordon they took the 7th place.
Valerio Romano is a sailor from Napoli, Italy, who represented his country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States as crew member in the Soling. With helmsman Gianluca Lamaro and fellow crew member Aurelio Dalla Vecchia they took the 9th place. Valerio took also part in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Busan, South Korea. With same team they took the 13th place in the Soling.
Thomas Ward Dodson is a sailor from Hastings, New Zealand, who represented his country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States as helmsman in the Soling. With crew members Simon Daubney and Aran Hansen they took the 11th place. Dodson took also part in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Busan, South Korea as helmsman in the Soling. With same crew members then they took the 7th place.
Aran John Hansen is a sailor from Papakura, New Zealand, who represented his country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States as crew member in the Soling. With helmsman Tom Dodson and fellow crew member Simon Daubney they took the 11th place. Aran took also part in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Busan, South Korea. With same team they took the 7th place in the Soling.
Takaharu Hirozawa is a sailor from Japan, who represented his country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States as helmsman in the Soling. With crew members Minoru Okita and Takumi Fujiwara they took 17th place. He also competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
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