Sailing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Star

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Star
at the Games of the XVI Olympiad
1956 Star Victors.jpg
Medallists
Venue Port Phillip
Dates26–29 November and
3–5 December
Competitors24 from 12 nations
Teams12
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Herbert Williams
Lawrence Low
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Silver medal icon.svg Agostino Straulino
Nicolò Rode
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Bronze medal icon.svg Durward Knowles
Sloane Farrington
Flag of the Bahamas (1953-1964).svg  Bahamas
  1952
1960  

The Star was a sailing event in the sailing program of the 1956 Summer Olympics, held on Port Phillip. Seven races were scheduled. 24 sailors, on 12 boats, from 12 nations competed. [1]

Results


Rank
Helmsman (Country)CrewYachtnameRace IRace IIRace IIIRace IVRace VRace VIRace VIITotal
Points
[2]
Total
-1
[3]
RankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPoints
Gold medal icon.svgUS flag 48 stars.svg  Herbert Williams Mars symbol.svg  (USA) Lawrence Low Mars symbol.svg Kathleen11180548128791118028792879287963575876
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Italy.svg  Agostino Straulino Mars symbol.svg  (ITA) Nicolò Rode Mars symbol.svg Merope III.3703DSQ01118037033703111801118056495649
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of the Bahamas (1953-1964).svg  Durward Knowles Mars symbol.svg  (BAH) Sloane Farrington Mars symbol.svg Gem IV.2879287954812879111803703370357045223
4Flag of Portugal.svg  Duarte de Almeida Bello Mars symbol.svg  (POR) José Silva Mars symbol.svg Faneca10180111803703457864025481548140053825
5Flag of France.svg  Philippe Chancerel Mars symbol.svg  (FRA) Michel Parent Mars symbol.svg Gam II.54813703457854815481DNF0640231263126
6Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Carlos de Cárdenas Mars symbol.svg  (CUB) Jorge de Cárdenas Mars symbol.svg Kurush IV.4578DSQ06402DNF045784578457827142714
7Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Bruce Bernard Banks Mars symbol.svg  (GBR) Stanley Arthur Potter Mars symbol.svg Starlight III.640245787335827773356402733526642387
8Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Timir Pinegin Mars symbol.svg  (URS) Fyodor Shutkov Mars symbol.svg Tulilind733582778277733582778277827720551778
9Flag of Australia.svg  Robert French Mars symbol.svg  (AUS) Jack Downey Mars symbol.svg Naiad827792261210164021113992261113915101409
10Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Eugene Pennell Mars symbol.svg  (CAN) George Parsons Mars symbol.svg Mariana1113973359226DNF01018073351018013951395
11Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Ovidio Lagos Mars symbol.svg  (ARG) Jorge Brown Mars symbol.svg Covunco III.9226640210180DNF09226DNF0922612601260
12Flag of Thailand.svg  Prinz Bira Bhanubanda Mars symbol.svg  (THA) Luang Pradiyat Navayudh Mars symbol.svg TichibooDNF01018011139DNF0DNF0DNF012101420420

DNF = Did not finish, DNS= Did not start, DSQ = Disqualified
Mars symbol.svg = Male, Venus symbol.svg = Female

Daily standings

Graph showing the daily standings in the Star during the 1956 Summer Olympics 1956 Star Positions during the serie.png
Graph showing the daily standings in the Star during the 1956 Summer Olympics

Conditions on Port Phillip

Three race areas were needed during the Olympics on Port Phillip. Each of the classesused the same scoring system. The northern course was used for the Star.

Notes

  1. "Sailing at the 1956 Summer Olympics: Two Person Keelboat (Star), Open". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  2. The 1956 Olympic scoring system was used.
  3. Total after applying discard.

References