Sailboarding at the 2015 Island Games

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Sailboarding, also known as windsurfing at the 2015 Island Games was held at St Aubin's Bay, Jersey from 28 June to 2 July. [1]

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Medal table

  *   Host nation (Gibraltar)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey *1102
2Flag of Guernsey.svg  Guernsey 1012
3Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 0101
4 Bandera de Menorca.svg Menorca 0011
Totals (4 entries)2226

Source: [2]

Results

EventGoldSilverBronze
IndividualStephen Pertegas Melia
Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey
31David Kendell
Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda
32Jo Robinson
Flag of Guernsey.svg  Guernsey
35
TeamFlag of Guernsey.svg  Guernsey
Tim Laine
Sebastian Lovell
Simon Lovell
Jo Robinson
208Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey
Andrew Hart
Henry Horton
Michel Millar
Stephen Pertegas Melia
217Bandera de Menorca.svg  Menorca
Miquel Allés Coll
Dámaso De la Cruz Coll
Enric Pons Mir
Marc Riera Pallás
308

Source: [3]

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References

  1. "2015 Island Games - Sailboarding".
  2. "2015 Island Games - Sailboarding Medal Table".
  3. "2015 Island Games - Sailboarding Results".