Sailing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Finn
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The Finn was a sailing event in the sailing program of the 1956 Summer Olympics, held on Port Phillip. Seven races were scheduled. 20 sailors, on 20 boats, from 20 nations competed.[1]
| Finn at the Games of the XVI Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Port Phillip | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 26–30 November and 3–5 December | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 20 from 20 nations | ||||||||||||
| Teams | 20 | ||||||||||||
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Results
 Rank |
Helmsman (Country) | Race I | Race II | Race III | Race IV[2] | Race V | Race VI | Race VII | Total Points [3] |
Total -1 [4] | |||||||
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| Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | ||||
 |  Paul Elvstrøm  (DEN) | 1 | 1402 | 8 | 499 | 1 | 1402 | 1 | 1402 | 1 | 1402 | 1 | 1402 | 7735 | 7509 | ||
 |  Andre Nelis (BEL) | 6 | 624 | 1 | 1402 | 2 | 1101 | 2 | 1101 | 3 | 925 | 2 | 1101 | 6254 | 6254 | ||
 |  John Marvin (USA) | 2 | 1101 | 2 | 1101 | 3 | 925 | 3 | 925 | 2 | 1101 | 4 | 800 | 6452 | 5953 | ||
| 4 |  Jürgen Vogler (EUA) | 3 | 925 | 2 | 1101 | 9 | 448 | DNF | 0 | 4 | 800 | 3 | 925 | 4199 | 4199 | ||
| 5 |  Rickard Sarby (SWE) | 3 | 925 | 5 | 703 | 7 | 557 | 6 | 624 | 6 | 624 | 7 | 557 | 4313 | 3990 | ||
| 6 |  Eric Bongers (RSA) | 12 | 323 | 12 | 323 | 1 | 1402 | 4 | 800 | 5 | 703 | 11 | 361 | 3912 | 3912 | ||
| 7 |  Adelchi Pelaschiar (ITA) | 7 | 557 | 3 | 925 | 6 | 624 | 10 | 402 | 8 | 499 | 10 | 402 | 3607 | 3409 | ||
| 8 |  Bruce Kirby (CAN) | 5 | 703 | 6 | 624 | 10 | 402 | 8 | 499 | 11 | 361 | 6 | 624 | 3385 | 3213 | ||
| 9 |  Kenneth Harrison Albury (BAH) | 15 | 226 | 9 | 448 | 5 | 703 | 4 | 800 | 7 | 557 | 9 | 448 | 3380 | 3182 | ||
| 10 |  Colin Ryrie (AUS) | 4 | 800 | 13 | 288 | 11 | 361 | 7 | 557 | 14 | 256 | 5 | 703 | 2965 | 2965 | ||
| 11 |  Richard Creagh-Osborne (GBR) | 8 | 499 | 6 | 624 | 7 | 557 | 8 | 499 | 9 | 448 | 15 | 226 | 2853 | 2853 | ||
| 12 |  Yury Shavrin (URS) | 10 | 402 | 10 | 402 | 5 | 703 | 14 | 256 | 10 | 402 | 8 | 499 | 2890 | 2664 | ||
| 13 |  Didier Poissant (FRA) | 11 | 361 | 7 | 557 | 4 | 800 | 13 | 288 | 12 | 323 | 15 | 226 | 2753 | 2555 | ||
| 14 |  Jack Snowden (SIN) | 13 | 288 | 4 | 800 | 14 | 256 | 11 | 361 | 11 | 361 | 13 | 288 | 2552 | 2354 | ||
| 15 |  Wolfgang Erndl (AUT) | 14 | 256 | 15 | 226 | 10 | 402 | 5 | 703 | DNF | 0 | 12 | 323 | 1910 | 1910 | ||
| 16 |  John Somers Payne (IRL) | 9 | 448 | 9 | 448 | 12 | 323 | 13 | 288 | 12 | 323 | DNF | 0 | 1830 | 1830 | ||
| 17 |  Joaquim Roderbourg (BRA) | 16 | 198 | 11 | 361 | 14 | 256 | 9 | 448 | DNF | 0 | 14 | 256 | 1519 | 1519 | ||
| 18 |  Esteban Berisso (ARG) | 18 | 147 | 14 | 256 | 13 | 288 | 16 | 198 | 15 | 226 | 13 | 288 | 1403 | 1403 | ||
| 19 |  Maung Maung Lwin (BIR) | 17 | 172 | 17 | 172 | 17 | 172 | 17 | 172 | 17 | 172 | 18 | 147 | 1154 | 1007 | ||
| 20 |  Nesbit Bentley (FIJ) | 19 | 123 | 18 | 147 | 18 | 147 | 16 | 198 | 18 | 147 | 17 | 172 | 934 | 934 | ||
DNF = Did Not Finish, DNS= Did Not Start, DSQ = Disqualified
= Male, 
= Female
Daily standings
Conditions on Port Phillip
Three race areas were needed during the Olympics on Port Phillip. Each of the classes used the same scoring system. The southern course was used for the Finn.