Sailing at the 2004 Summer Olympics

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Sailing
at the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad
Sailing, Athens 2004.png
Venues Agios Kosmas Olympic Sailing Centre
DatesFirst race: 14 August 2004 (2004-08-14)
Last race: 28 August 2004 (2004-08-28)
Competitors400 (261 male, 139 female) from 61 nations
Boats268
  2000
2008  

Sailing/Yachting is an Olympic sport that has been part of the Olympic programme starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad (1896 Olympics in Athens, Greece). With the exception of 1904 and possibly the canceled 1916 Summer Olympics, sailing has always been included on the Olympic schedule. The Sailing program in 2004 consisted of eleven disciplines divided over nine sailing classes. For each discipline multiple races were scheduled between 14 and 28 August 2004 along the coast near Athens. Athens hosted the Olympic sailing competitions for the second time, having done so during the 1896 Summer Olympics. However, in 1896, the sailing competition was cancelled due to heavy storms and further bad weather conditions. This time the weather conditions were good. The sailing event was executed on the several types of Olympic courses in different course areas using the 'Fleetrace' and 'Matchrace' formats. [1]

Venue

Agios Kosmas Olympic Sailing Centre
Ολυμπιακό Κέντρο Ιστιοπλοϊας Αγίου Κοσμά
Agios Kosmas Olympic Sailing Centre.png
Sailing at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Former namesAgios Kosmos Marina
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeOlympic harbor
LocationCoastal area of Southern Attica
AddressPoseidonos Avenue, 16777
Town or city Elliniko
CountryFlag of Greece.svg Greece
Coordinates 37°52′36″N23°43′39″E / 37.87667°N 23.72750°E / 37.87667; 23.72750
ElevationSealevel
Construction started1960's
Completed31 January 2004
Opened2 August 2004
Inaugurated13 August 2004
Renovation cost€ 10,500,000
ClientGreece Olympic Committee
OwnerSeirios AE
Technical details
Floor area336,289 square metres (3,619,780 sq ft)
Design and construction
Main contractorMinistry for the Environment, Physical Planning and Public Works.
Other information
Seating typeFor medal ceremonies
Seating capacity1,600 spectators

According to the IOC statutes, the contests in all sport disciplines must be held either in, or as close as possible to the city which the IOC has chosen. Among others, an exception can be made for the Olympic sailing events. However the situation in Athens is very suitable for sailing. Therefore, the racing was organized at the Agios Kosmos Marina at the coastal area of Southern Attica some 14 km south of Athens city centre and close to the old airport. This harbor was built in the 1960s but for the 2004 Summer Games it was completely reconstructed to form the Agios Kosmas Olympic Sailing Centre. The Agios Kosmas Olympic Sailing Centre was completed on 31 January 2004. On clear day the Acropolis could be seen from the course areas.

Competition

Overview

ContinentsCountriesDisciplinesClassesBoatsWomenMenSailors
660119268139261400

Continents

Countries

During the 2004 Summer Olympics sixty one countries competed in the Olympic sailing regattas. Australia, France, Italy, Great Britain, Greece, Spain and the USA were each present in all classes with a total of eighteen sailors (7 women and 11 men) per country.

Countries that participated in the Sailing event of the 2004 Olympic Games.
Blue: Water
Gray: Never participated in OG
Dark Gray: Participated in earlier OG
Green: Country participated for the first time
Dark Blue: Country participated also on previous games
Red: Country boycotted the sailing event of the OG Sailingmap OG 1996.png
Countries that participated in the Sailing event of the 2004 Olympic Games.
Blue: Water
Gray: Never participated in OG
Dark Gray: Participated in earlier OG
Green: Country participated for the first time
Dark Blue: Country participated also on previous games
Red: Country boycotted the sailing event of the OG
Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina  (ARG)Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)Flag of Austria.svg  Austria  (AUT)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium  (BEL)
Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda  (BER)Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus  (BLR)Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA)Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain  (BRN)
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria  (BUL)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)Flag of Chile.svg  Chile  (CHI)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)
Civil ensign of Croatia.svg  Croatia  (CRO)Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg  Cyprus  (CYP)Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic  (CZE)Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark  (DEN)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia  (EST)Flag of Finland.svg  Finland  (FIN)Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain  (GBR)Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)Flag of Greece.svg  Greece  (GRE)Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong  (HKG)
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary  (HUN)Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia  (INA)Flag of India.svg  India  (IND)Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Ireland  (IRL)
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland  (ISL)Flag of Israel.svg  Israel  (ISR)Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  Virgin Islands  (ISV)Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy  (ITA)
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea  (KOR)Flag of Latvia (3-2).svg  Latvia  (LAT)Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania  (LTU)
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia  (MAS)Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico  (MEX)Flag of Malta.svg  Malta  (MLT)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway  (NOR)Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand  (NZL)Flag of Peru.svg  Peru  (PER)Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal  (POR)Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico  (PUR)Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  (RSA)Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)
Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles  (SEY)Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore  (SIN)Civil Ensign of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia  (SLO)Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland  (SUI)
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia  (SVK)Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand  (THA)Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia  (TUN)
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey  (TUR)Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine  (UKR)Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay  (URU)Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Venezuela  (VEN)

Classes (equipment)

ClassTypeEventSailorsTrapezeMainsailJib/GenoaSpinnakerFirst OGOlympics so far
Europe Dinghy Venus symbol.svg 10+19924
Mistral One Design Class Sailboard Venus symbol.svg 10+19963
Mistral One Design Class Sailboard Mars symbol.svg 10+19963
Laser Dinghy Cercle noir 100%25.svg 10+19963
Finn Dinghy Cercle noir 100%25.svg 10+195214
470 Dinghy Venus symbol.svg 21+++19885
470 Dinghy Mars symbol.svg 21+++19768
49er Dinghy Cercle noir 100%25.svg 22+++20002
Tornado Multihull Cercle noir 100%25.svg 22+++19768
Yngling Keelboat Venus symbol.svg 30+++20041
Star Keelboat Mars symbol.svg 20++-193216

Race schedule

  Opening ceremony  Practice races  Competition day  Last day of racing  Closing ceremony
DateAugust
12
Thu
13
Fri
14
Sat
15
Sun
16
Mon
17
Tue
18
Wed
19
Thu
20
Fri
21
Sat
22
Sun
23
Mon
24
Tue
25
Wed
26
Thu
27
Fri
28
Sat
29
Sun
Women's
Sailing     Men's
Mixed




2 2
2 2
 
2 2 2 2
1 2 2
2
2
2
 
1 2 2
2
2 1
1 2 2 2
2 2 2
2 3
1 2 2 2
1 2 2
2 2
1 2
2
2 3
2
2 2
2
 
2
2 2
2
2 1
1 2
 
1
3
 
2
2
 
2
2
Women's
Finals     Men's
Mixed

 
 


 

 


 
 
 
 

Total gold medals123222
Ceremonies

Medal summary

Women's events

GamesGoldSilverBronze
NO Class insigna.png

2004: Women's Mistral One Design
details

Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)
Faustine Merret
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)
Yin Jian
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy  (ITA)
Alessandra Sensini
Europe insigna.png

2004: Europe
details

Flag of Norway.svg  Norway  (NOR)
Siren Sundby
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic  (CZE)
Lenka Šmídová
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark  (DEN)
Signe Livbjerg
470 insigna.png

2004: Women's 470
details

Flag of Greece.svg  Greece  (GRE)
Sofia Bekatorou
Aimilia Tsoulfa
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)
Sandra Azón
Natalia Vía Dufresne
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)
Therese Torgersson
Vendela Zachrisson
Yngling insigna.png

2004: Yngling
details

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)
Shirley Robertson
Sarah Webb
Sarah Ayton
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine  (UKR)
Ruslana Taran
Ganna Kalinina
Svitlana Matevusheva
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark  (DEN)
Dorte Jensen
Helle Jespersen
Christina Otzen

Men's events

GamesGoldSilverBronze
NO Class insigna.png

2004: Men's Mistral One Design
details

Flag of Israel.svg  Israel  (ISR)
Gal Fridman
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece  (GRE)
Nikolaos Kaklamanakis
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)
Nick Dempsey
Finn insigna.png

2004: Finn
details

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)
Ben Ainslie
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)
Rafael Trujillo
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)
Mateusz Kusznierewicz
470 insigna.png

2004: Men's 470
details

Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)
Paul Foerster
Kevin Burnham
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)
Nick Rogers
Joe Glanfield
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)
Kazuto Seki
Kenjiro Todoroki
NO Class insigna.png

2004: Star
details

Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA)
Torben Grael
Marcelo Ferreira
Flag of Canada.svg  Canada  (CAN)
Ross MacDonald
Mike Wolfs
Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)
Pascal Rambeau
Xavier Rohart

Open events

GamesGoldSilverBronze
Sailing laser.svg

2004: Laser
details

Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA)
Robert Scheidt
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria  (AUT)
Andreas Geritzer
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia  (SLO)
Vasilij Žbogar
49er insigna.png

2004: 49er
details

Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)
Iker Martínez
Xabier Fernández
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine  (UKR)
Rodion Luka
George Leonchuk
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)
Chris Draper
Simon Hiscocks
Tornado insigna.png

2004: Tornado
details

Flag of Austria.svg  Austria  (AUT)
Roman Hagara
Hans-Peter Steinacher
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)
John Lovell
Charlie Ogletree
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina  (ARG)
Santiago Lange
Carlos Espínola

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain  (GBR)2125
2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA)2002
3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)1203
4Flag of Austria.svg  Austria  (AUT)1102
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece  (GRE)1102
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)1102
7Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)1012
8Flag of Israel.svg  Israel  (ISR)1001
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway  (NOR)1001
10Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine  (UKR)0202
11Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)0101
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)0101
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic  (CZE)0101
14Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark  (DEN)0022
15Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina  (ARG)0011
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy  (ITA)0011
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)0011
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)0011
Civil Ensign of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia  (SLO)0011
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)0011
Totals (20 entries)11111133

Further reading

References

  1. "Sailing at the 2004 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 June 2020.