Sailing at the 1920 Summer Olympics – 7 Metre
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The 7 Metre was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1920 Summer Olympics program in Ostend. Four races were scheduled in each type. In total 8 sailors, on 2 boats, from 2 nation entered in the 7 Metre.
DatesFirst race: 7 July 1920
Last race: 9 July 1920
Last race: 9 July 1920
Competitors8 from 2 nations
Teams2
| 7 Metre[1] at the Games of the VII Olympiad | |||||||||
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 Line drawings of the 7 Metre | |||||||||
| Venue |  Belgium, Ostend | ||||||||
| Dates | First race: 7 July 1920 Last race: 9 July 1920 | ||||||||
| Competitors | 8 from 2 nations | ||||||||
| Teams | 2 | ||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||
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Race schedule
Source:[2]
| ● | Opening ceremony | ● | Event competitions | ● | Event finals | ● | Closing ceremony |
| Date | July | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th Wed | 8th Thu | 9th Fri | 10th Sat | |
| 7 Metre | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Total gold medals | 1 | |||
Course area
7 Metre 1920 Olympic Course Areas
Ostend, Belgium
Weather conditions
| Date[1] | Max temperature | Wind speed | Average wind direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 July 1920 | Unknown | ||
| 8 July 1920 | Unknown | ||
| 9 July 1920 | Unknown | ||
Final results
Source:[2]
The 1920 Olympic scoring system was used.
| Rank | Country | Helmsman | Crew | Boat | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Total | |||
| Pos. | Pts. | Pos. | Pts. | Pos. | Pts. | ||||||
 |
 Great Britain |
Cyril Wright  | Robert Coleman William Maddison Dorothy Wright  | Ancora | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
 |
 Norway |
Johan Faye | Sten Abel Christian Dick Niels Nielsen | Fornebo | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Legend: |
Daily standings
Notes
- Since the official documentation of the 1920 Summer Olympics was written in 1957 many facts did disappear in time.
Other information
Sailors
During the Sailing regattas at the 1920 Summer Olympics the following persons were competing:
7 Metre sailors at the 1920 Olympic Games
Niels Neilsen (NOR)
Further reading
- "Digital Library Collection (Official Olympic Reports 1896 - 2008)". Digital Library Collection at la84.org. la84foundation. Retrieved 6 February 2015.[permanent dead link]