Sailing at the 1920 Summer Olympics – 12 Metre

12 Metre[1]
at the Games of the VII Olympiad
Line drawing of the 12 Metre (1907 Rule)
Venue  Belgium, Ostend
Dates First race: 7 July 1920 (1920-07-07)
Last race: 9 July 1920 (1920-07-09)
Competitors 18 from 1 nation
Teams 2
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) (1907 Rule)
Henrik Østervold, Halvor Birkeland, Rasmus Birkeland, Lauritz Christiansen, Hans Næss, Halvor Møgster, Jan Østervold, Kristian Østervold, Ole Østervold
 Norway
1st, gold medalist(s) (1919 Rule)
Johan Friele, Arthur Allers, Martin Borthen, Kaspar Hassel, Erik Ørvig, Olaf Ørvig, Thor Ørvig, Egill Reimers, Christen Wiese
 Norway

The 12-metre class was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1920 Summer Olympics program in Ostend. Two type of 12 Metre classes were used. Four races were scheduled in each type. In total 18 sailors, on 2 boats, from 1 nation entered in the 12 Metre.

Race schedule[2]

  Opening ceremony  Event competitions  Event finals  Closing ceremony
Date July
7th
Wed
8th
Thu
9th
Fri
10th
Sat
12 Metre
Total gold medals2

Course area

12 Metre 1920 Olympic Course Areas
Ostend, Belgium

Weather conditions [1]

DateMax temperatureWind speedAverage wind direction
7 July 1920Unknown
8 July 1920Unknown
9 July 1920Unknown

Final results[2]

The 1920 Olympic scoring system was used. All competitors were male.

12 Metre International Rule 1907

RankCountryHelmsmanCrewBoat Race 1Race 2Total
Pos.Pts.Pos.Pts.
1st, gold medalist(s)  Norway Henrik ØstervoldHalvor Birkeland
Rasmus Birkeland
Lauritz Christiansen
Hans Næss
Halvor Møgster
Jan Østervold
Kristian Østervold
Ole Østervold
AtlantaSailed over1Sailed over12

12 Metre International Rule 1919

RankCountryHelmsmanCrewBoat Race 1Race 2Total
Pos.Pts.Pos.Pts.
1st, gold medalist(s)  Norway Johan FrieleArthur Allers
Martin Borthen
Kaspar Hassel
Erik Ørvig
Olaf Ørvig
Thor Ørvig
Egill Reimers
Christen Wiese
Heira IISailed over1Sailed over12

Notes

  • Since the official documentation of the 1920 Summer Olympics was written in 1957 many facts did disappear in time.
  • Two type of 12 Metre classes were used. Those measured under the International Rule 1907 and one under the International Rule 1919.

Other information

Sailors

During the Sailing regattas at the 1920 Summer Olympics the following persons were competing:

Podium (1907 Rule)

Further reading

  • "Digital Library Collection (Official Olympic Reports 1896 - 2008)". Digital Library Collection at la84.org. la84foundation. Retrieved 6 February 2015.

References

  1. 1 2 Belgium Olympic Committee, ed. (1957). Olympic Games 1920 – Officiel Report (PDF). Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 7 February 2015.

"Antwerp 1920". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee.

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