Sailing at the 1996 Summer Olympics | ||
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Mistral | men | women |
Europe | women | |
Laser | open | |
Finn | men | |
470 | men | women |
Tornado | open | |
Star | open | |
Soling | open | |
The Women's Europe Competition was a sailing event on the program at the 1996 Summer Olympics that was held from 22 July to 2 August 1996 in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Points were awarded for placement in each race. Eleven races were scheduled and sailed. Each sailor had two discards.[1]
Results
Courtenay Becker-Dey placed third and earned the United States its first-ever Olympic medal in sailing. After the race, she said, "This is always what I've wanted and I made it happen."[2]
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Helmsman (Country) | Race I | Race II | Race III | Race IV | Race V | Race VI | Race VII | Race VIII | Race IX | Race X | Race XI | Total Points [3] |
Total -1 [4] | |||||||||||
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Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | ||||
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2 | 2.0 | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 3.0 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 7.0 | 5 | 5.0 | 40.0 | 24.0 | ||||
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2 | 2.0 | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 10.0 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 4.0 | 5 | 5.0 | 4 | 4.0 | 71.0 | 30.0 | ||||
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1 | 1.0 | 8 | 8.0 | 2 | 2.0 | 4 | 4.0 | 7 | 7.0 | 6 | 6.0 | 3 | 3.0 | 2 | 2.0 | 6 | 6.0 | 62.0 | 39.0 | ||||
4 | ![]() ![]() |
3 | 3.0 | 7 | 7.0 | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 6.0 | 3 | 3.0 | 2 | 2.0 | 4 | 4.0 | 12 | 12.0 | 3 | 3.0 | 81.0 | 41.0 | ||||
5 | ![]() ![]() |
7 | 7.0 | 16 | 16.0 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 5.0 | 11 | 11.0 | 19 | 19.0 | 3 | 3.0 | 2 | 2.0 | 6 | 6.0 | 110.0 | 73.0 | ||||
6 | ![]() ![]() |
18 | 18.0 | 3 | 3.0 | 4 | 4.0 | 7 | 7.0 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 10.0 | 18 | 18.0 | 4 | 4.0 | 1 | 1.0 | 121.0 | 75.0 | ||||
7 | ![]() ![]() |
9 | 9.0 | 4 | 4.0 | 15 | 15.0 | 3 | 3.0 | 19 | 19.0 | 12 | 12.0 | 16 | 16.0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 2.0 | 122.0 | 81.0 | ||||
8 | ![]() ![]() |
8 | 8.0 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 8.0 | 15 | 15.0 | 6 | 6.0 | 5 | 5.0 | 1 | 1.0 | 16 | 16.0 | 14 | 14.0 | 114.0 | 81.0 | ||||
9 | ![]() ![]() |
5 | 5.0 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 13.0 | 14 | 14.0 | 4 | 4.0 | 10 | 10.0 | 9 | 9.0 | 3 | 3.0 | 11 | 11.0 | 117.0 | 82.0 | ||||
10 | ![]() ![]() |
10 | 10.0 | 6 | 6.0 | 14 | 14.0 | 6 | 6.0 | 5 | 5.0 | 7 | 7.0 | 15 | 15.0 | 10 | 10.0 | 9 | 9.0 | 123.0 | 82.0 | ||||
11 | ![]() ![]() |
10 | 10.0 | 12 | 12.0 | 4 | 4.0 | 5 | 5.0 | 13 | 13.0 | 6 | 6.0 | 15 | 15.0 | 10 | 10.0 | 11 | 11.0 | 124.0 | 86.0 | ||||
12 | ![]() ![]() |
15 | 15.0 | 14 | 14.0 | 7 | 7.0 | 9 | 9.0 | 8 | 8.0 | 12 | 12.0 | 2 | 2.0 | 9 | 9.0 | 17 | 17.0 | 130.0 | 93.0 | ||||
13 | ![]() ![]() |
4 | 4.0 | 15 | 15.0 | 9 | 9.0 | 3 | 3.0 | 12 | 12.0 | 17 | 17.0 | 19 | 19.0 | 8 | 8.0 | 7 | 7.0 | 145.0 | 94.0 | ||||
14 | ![]() ![]() |
9 | 9.0 | 6 | 6.0 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 15.0 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 14.0 | 8 | 8.0 | 5 | 5.0 | 8 | 8.0 | 131.0 | 94.0 | ||||
15 | ![]() ![]() |
14 | 14.0 | 5 | 5.0 | 21 | 21.0 | 11 | 11.0 | 13 | 13.0 | 11 | 11.0 | 9 | 9.0 | 3 | 3.0 | 13 | 13.0 | 154.0 | 100.0 | ||||
16 | ![]() ![]() |
17 | 17.0 | 16 | 16.0 | 9 | 9.0 | 8 | 8.0 | 7 | 7.0 | 16 | 16.0 | 11 | 11.0 | 13 | 13.0 | 10 | 10.0 | 146.0 | 107.0 | ||||
17 | ![]() ![]() |
6 | 6.0 | 18 | 18.0 | 12 | 12.0 | 17 | 17.0 | 4 | 4.0 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 7.0 | 19 | 19.0 | 21 | 21.0 | 161.0 | 111.0 | ||||
18 | ![]() ![]() |
17 | 17.0 | 11 | 11.0 | 17 | 17.0 | 21 | 21.0 | 5 | 5.0 | 10 | 10.0 | 6 | 6.0 | 15 | 15.0 | 12 | 12.0 | 156.0 | 114.0 | ||||
19 | ![]() ![]() |
12 | 12.0 | 13 | 13.0 | 10 | 10.0 | 14 | 14.0 | 19 | 19.0 | 9 | 9.0 | 15 | 15.0 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 18.0 | 173.0 | 128.0 | ||||
20 | ![]() ![]() |
11 | 11.0 | 11 | 11.0 | 16 | 16.0 | 24 | 24.0 | 20 | 20.0 | 13 | 13.0 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 14.0 | 19 | 19.0 | 191.0 | 138.0 | ||||
21 | ![]() ![]() |
12 | 12.0 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 19.0 | 18 | 18.0 | 17 | 17.0 | 18 | 18.0 | 12 | 12.0 | 13 | 13.0 | 20 | 20.0 | 196.0 | 148.0 | ||||
22 | ![]() ![]() |
13 | 13.0 | 22 | 22.0 | 20 | 20.0 | 22 | 22.0 | 13 | 13.0 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 11.0 | 19 | 19.0 | 21 | 21.0 | 200.0 | 152.0 | ||||
23 | ![]() ![]() |
23 | 23.0 | 23 | 23.0 | 25 | 25.0 | 24 | 24.0 | 22 | 22.0 | 16 | 16.0 | 20 | 20.0 | 23 | 23.0 | 15 | 15.0 | 243.0 | 191.0 | ||||
24 | ![]() ![]() |
22 | 22.0 | 26 | 26.0 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 | 23.0 | 20 | 20.0 | 23 | 23.0 | 17 | 17.0 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 | 22.0 | 249.0 | 197.0 | ||||
25 | ![]() ![]() |
25 | 25.0 | 24 | 24.0 | 23 | 23.0 | 25 | 25.0 | 23 | 23.0 | 16 | 16.0 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 | 24.0 | 25 | 25.0 | 262.0 | 209.0 | ||||
26 | ![]() ![]() |
24 | 24.0 | 24 | 24.0 | 26 | 26.0 | 26 | 26.0 | 24 | 24.0 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 | 23.0 | 24 | 24.0 | 25 | 25.0 | 272.0 | 219.0 | ||||
27 | ![]() ![]() |
26 | 26.0 | 27 | 27.0 | 18 | 18.0 | 26 | 26.0 | 22 | 22.0 | 27 | 27.0 | 25 | 25.0 | 26 | 26.0 | 27 | 27.0 | 278.0 | 224.0 | ||||
28 | ![]() ![]() |
27 | 27.0 | 28 | 28.0 | 25 | 25.0 | 28 | 28.0 | 25 | 25.0 | 28 | 28.0 | 28 | 28.0 | 27 | 27.0 | 28 | 28.0 | 301.0 | 244.0 |
Daily standings

Conditions at the Europe course areas
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Black: Marinas
Blue: Alpha course
Green: Bravo course
Yellow: Charly course
Red: Delta course -
Olympic course ZO.
S(Start) - 1 - 2 - 3 - 2 - 3 - F(Finish reaching) -
Olympic course ZI.
S(Start) - 1 - 4G - 1 - 2 - 3 - F(Finish reaching) -
Olympic course XO.
S(Start) - 1 - 2 - 3 - 2 - 3 - 2 - 3 - F(Finish reaching)
Date | Race | ![]() Celsius |
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Course | Course area |
23 July 1996 | I | 29 | ![]() |
10 | 0.8 | Bravo | |
23 July 1996 | II | 29 | ![]() |
13 | 0.8 | Bravo | |
24 July 1996 | III | 28 | ![]() |
11 | 0.7 | Bravo | |
24 July 1996 | IV | 29 | ![]() |
14 | 0.8 | Bravo | |
25 July 1996 | V | 29 | ![]() |
13 | 0.7 | ZO | Bravo |
25 July 1996 | VI | 29 | ![]() |
19 | 0.1 | ZO | Bravo |
26 July 1996 | VII | 27 | ![]() |
7 | 0.5 | ZI | Bravo |
26 July 1996 | VIII | 27 | ![]() |
10 | 0.5 | ZO | Bravo |
29 July 1996 | IX | 28 | ![]() |
11 | 0.6 | XO | Bravo |
29 July 1996 | X | 28 | ![]() |
11 | 0.4 | XO | Bravo |
31 July 1996 | XI | 28 | ![]() |
15 | 0.5 | ZI | Bravo |
Notes
- ^ "Sailing at the 1996 Summer Olympics: One Person Dinghy (Europe), Women". Olympedia. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ "First Yachting Medal for U.S." The New York Times. 1 August 1996. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ The 1996 Olympic scoring system was used.
- ^ Total after applying discard.
References
- The Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games (1997). The Official Report of the Centennial Olympic Games, Volume I Planning and Organization (PDF). Atlanta: Peachtree Publishers. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
- The Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games (1997). The Official Report of the Centennial Olympic Games, Volume II The Centennial Olympic Games (PDF). Atlanta: Peachtree Publishers. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
- The Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games (1997). The Official Report of the Centennial Olympic Games, Volume III The Competition Results (PDF). Atlanta: Peachtree Publishers. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
- Hugh Drake & Paul Henderson (2009). Canada's Olympic Sailing Legacy, Paris 1924 - Beijing 2008. Toronto: CYA.
- Kubatko, Justin. "Sailing at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Europe". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
- "IYRU Olympic Update". ISAF. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
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