Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Finn

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Finn
at the Games of the XIX Olympiad
Venue Acapulco
Dates14–21 October
Competitors36 from 36 nations
Teams36
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Valentin Mankin Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Silver medal icon.svg Hubert Raudaschl Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Bronze medal icon.svg Fabio Albarelli Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
  1964
1972  

The Finn was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics program in Acapulco. Seven races were scheduled. 36 sailors, on 36 boats, from 36 nations competed. [1]

Results

Finn insigna.png
Rank
Helmsman (Country)Hull
Sail No.
Race IRace IIRace IIIRace IVRace VRace VIRace VIITotal
Points
[2]
Total
-1
[3]
RankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPoints
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Valentin Mankin Mars symbol.svg  (URS)SR35.7510101023231021.711.7
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Austria.svg  Hubert Raudaschl Mars symbol.svg  (AUT)OE142035.735.7484848121873.453.4
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Italy.svg  Fabio Albarelli Mars symbol.svg  (ITA)I162227337132335.735.735.788.155.1
4Flag of Australia.svg  Ronald Jenyns Mars symbol.svg  (AUS)KA4810DNF42713152116222310967
5Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Panagiotis Kouligas Mars symbol.svg  (GRE)GR1521121881451010DNF424811371
6Flag of Finland.svg  Jan Winquist Mars symbol.svg  (FIN)L81481412188145105105109072
7Flag of Sweden.svg  Arne Åkerson Mars symbol.svg  (SWE)S1016915482228121810142010577
8Flag of France.svg  Philippe Soria Mars symbol.svg  (FRA)F10101614209157132531101611180
9Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Jörg Bruder Mars symbol.svg  (BRA)BL71348DNF4212181420121871313290
10Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Garry Hoyt Mars symbol.svg  (PUR)PR21271925231319611.71319814118.791.7
11Flag of New Zealand.svg  Jonty Farmer Mars symbol.svg  (NZL)KZ131923611.719251925713DNF40136.796.7
12Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Andrzej Zawieja Mars symbol.svg  (POL)PZ611.7172319251016253111171723146.7115.7
13Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Jürgen Mier Mars symbol.svg  (GDR)GODNF42142051026329152329611.7159.7117.7
14Flag of the United States.svg  Carl Van Duyne Mars symbol.svg  (USA)USDNF42DSQ44111735.7101614201117161.7117.7
15Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Wilhelm Kuhweide Mars symbol.svg  (FRG)G11177131723253126329151521152120
16Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Alex Bally Mars symbol.svg  (SUI)Z17231521243011171824611.72228154.7124.7
17Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Alberto Obarrio Mars symbol.svg  (ARG)ADNF4216221319182413198142127167125
18Flag of Denmark.svg  Henning Wind Mars symbol.svg  (DEN)D915182410161521232918241925154125
19Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Boudewijn Binkhorst Mars symbol.svg  (NED)H2430DNF422127611.78142228915167.7125.7
20Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Paul Henderson Mars symbol.svg  (CAN)KC192520269152026162210161622152126
21Flag of Norway.svg  Per Werenskiold Mars symbol.svg  (NOR)N23611.716222127293531372430165.7128.7
22Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Michael Maynard Mars symbol.svg  (GBR)K5101117182417232026DNF422329171129
23Flag of Mexico.svg  Daniel Mújica Mars symbol.svg  (MEX)MX1218DNF4215213642212717231824197155
24Flag of Bermuda (1910-1999).svg  Jay Hooper Mars symbol.svg  (BER)KB20261319222823291723DNF42DNS42209167
25Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jacques Rogge Mars symbol.svg  (BEL)B18242127DSQ442430323821272026216172
26Flag of Uruguay.svg  Fernando Thode Mars symbol.svg  (URU)U2632DNF42232914201117DNF422733215173
27Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Juan Ignacio Sirvent Mars symbol.svg  (ESP)E2329DNF42DNF421622222829351319217175
28Flag of the Bahamas (1964-1973).svg  Kenneth Albury Mars symbol.svg  (BAH)BA222823292632313724301521DNS42219177
29Flag of Ceylon (1951-1972).svg  Philip Wijewardene Mars symbol.svg  (CEY)CY2531243028342834303620262632223187
30Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Karsten Boysen Mars symbol.svg  (VEN)V293526322026293528341925DNF40227187
31Flag of Portugal.svg  Bernardo Silva Mars symbol.svg  (POR)P273325312531303627332632DNF40236196
32Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  Per Dohm Mars symbol.svg  (ISV)VI2834222827333238313728342531235197
33Flag of Thailand.svg  Rachot Kanjanavanit Mars symbol.svg  (THA)THDNF42283429352733333927332834250208
34Flag of El Salvador.svg  Carlos Ruiz Mars symbol.svg  (ESA)SL3137293530363339DNF4224302935254212
35Flag of Indonesia.svg  Robert Lucas Mars symbol.svg  (INA)RI3036DNF423137354134403036DNF40272230
36Flag of the Philippines (1936-1985, 1986-1998).svg  Manuel Villareal Mars symbol.svg  (PHI)PHDNF42DNF423238344035413238DNF40281239

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 Finn during the 1968 Summer Olympics 1968 Finn Positions during the serie.png
Graph showing the daily standings in the Finn during the 1968 Summer Olympics

Conditions at Acapulco

Of the total of three race areas were needed during the Olympics in Acapulco. Each of the classes was new Olympic scoring system.

DateRaceWeatherTemperature
(Celsius)
Wind direction
(deg)
Wind speed
(kn)
SeaCurrent
(kn-deg)
14 October 1968IFair3428015Calm0.25-165
15 October 1968IIFair3428016Calm0.2-140
16 October 1968IIIFair3427010Calm0.2-130
17 October 1968IVFair362157Calm0.3-300
19 October 1968VNormal401857Calm0.2-310
20 October 1968VIFair352406Calm0.25-260
21 October 1968VIICloudy3427512Choppy0.8-100

Notes

  1. "Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics: One Person Dinghy (Finn), Open". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  2. The 1968 Olympic scoring system was used.
  3. Total after applying discard.

References