Sailing at the 1984 Summer Olympics
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At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, there were 7 events in sailing.
[edit] Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 470 |  Luis Doresteand Roberto Molina Spain (ESP) |
 Steve Benjaminand Hans Steinfeld United States (USA) |
 Thierry Peponnetand Luc Pillot France (FRA) |
| Finn |  Russell CouttsNew Zealand (NZL) |
John Bertrand United States (USA) |
 Terry NeilsenCanada (CAN) |
| Flying Dutchman | Jonathan McKee and Carl Buchan United States (USA) |
Terry McLaughlin and Evert Bastet Canada (CAN) |
 Jonathan Richardsand Peter Allam Great Britain (GBR) |
| Sailboard |  Stephan Van den BergNetherlands (NED) |
Scott Steele United States (USA) |
Bruce Kendall New Zealand (NZL) |
| Soling | United States (USA) Robbie Haines Ed Trevalyan Rod Davis |
 Brazil (BRA)Torben Grael Daniel Adler Ronaldo Senfft |
Canada (CAN) Hans Fogh John Kerr Stephen Calder |
| Star | Bill Buchan and Steven Erickson United States (USA) |
 Joachim Grieseand Michael Marcour West Germany (FRG) |
 Giorgio Gorlaand Alfio Peraboni Italy (ITA) |
| Tornado | Rex Sellers and Chris Timms New Zealand (NZL) |
Randy Smyth and Jay Glaser United States (USA) |
 Christopher Cairnsand John Anderson Australia (AUS) |
The sailboard event was also held for women, but only as an exhibition event. Karen Morch of Canada won the competition.
[edit] Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) |
3 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | New Zealand (NZL) |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Netherlands (NED) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Spain (ESP) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | Canada (CAN) |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Brazil (BRA) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| West Germany (FRG) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | Australia (AUS) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| France (FRA) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Great Britain (GBR) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Italy (ITA) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Events at the 1984 Summer Olympics (Los Angeles) |
|---|
| Archery • Athletics • Baseball (demonstration) • Basketball • Boxing • Canoeing • Cycling • Diving • Equestrian • Fencing • Football • Gymnastics • Handball • Hockey • Judo • Modern pentathlon • Rowing • Sailing • Shooting • Swimming • Synchronized swimming • Tennis (demonstration) • Volleyball • Water polo • Weightlifting • Wrestling |
| Sailing at the Summer Olympics |  |
|---|---|
| 1896 • 1900 • 1904 • 1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 See also: List of Olympic medalists in sailing |
