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Sailing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Firefly

The Firefly was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1948 Summer Olympics program in Torbay. Seven races were scheduled. 21 sailors, on 21 boats, from 21 nations competed.[1]

Firefly
at the Games of the XIV Olympiad
Gold medalist
VenueTorbay
Dates3–12 August
Competitors21 from 21 nations
Teams21
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Paul Elvstrøm  Denmark
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ralph Evans  United States
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Koos de Jong  Netherlands

Results edit

 
Rank 		Helmsman (Country) Sailnumber [2] Race I Race II Race III Race IV Race V Race VI Race VII Total
Points
[3] 		Total
-1
[4]
Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points
    Paul Elvstrøm   (DEN) 486 DNF 0 6 645 3 946 11 382 5 724 1 1423 1 1423 5543 5543
    Ralph Evans   (USA) 501 2 1122 3 946 13 309 9 469 1 1423 5 724 5 724 5717 5408
    Koos de Jong   (NED) 498 6 645 5 724 17 193 4 821 3 946 3 946 2 1122 5397 5204
4   Rickard Sarby   (SWE) 495 8 520 1 1423 7 578 1 1423 DSQ 0 11 382 14 277 4603 4603
5   Paul McLaughlin   (CAN) 483 5 724 9 469 8 520 2 1122 2 1122 DSQ 0 7 578 4535 4535
6   Felix Sienra Castellanos   (URU) 502 13 309 2 1122 5 724 8 520 10 423 9 469 4 821 4388 4079
7   Jean-Jacques Herbulot   (FRA) 491 1 1423 7 578 11 382 DSQ 0 12 344 2 1122 16 219 4068 4068
8   Pierre Van Der Haeghen   (BEL) 485 3 946 14 277 15 247 5 724 6 645 4 821 15 247 3907 3660
9   Arthur McDonald   (GBR) 503 10 423 4 821 18 168 3 946 7 578 8 520 DNF 0 3456 3456
10   Alfons Oswald   (SUI) 494 14 277 17 193 1 1423 17 193 18 168 13 309 8 520 3083 2915
11   Wolfgang Richter   (BRA) 498 7 578 DNF 0 6 645 19 144 4 821 15 247 9 469 2904 2904
12   Morits Skaugen   (NOR) 492 19 144 13 309 9 469 13 309 14 277 7 578 3 946 3032 2888
13   João Tito   (POR) 500 15 247 10 423 10 423 7 578 8 520 14 277 11 382 2850 2603
14   Livio Spanghero   (ITA) 497 17 193 15 247 4 821 10 423 11 382 17 193 12 344 2603 2410
15   Erik Palmgreen   (FIN) 481 11 382 DNF 0 2 1122 DNF 0 15 247 6 645 DNF 0 2396 2396
16   Jimmy Mooney   (IRL) 493 4 821 8 520 14 277 15 247 13 309 18 168 DNF 0 2342 2342
17   Jorge Brauer   (ARG) 496 16 219 DNF 0 12 344 6 645 DNF 0 10 423 6 645 2276 2276
18   Robert French   (AUS) 490 18 168 11 382 19 144 16 219 9 469 12 344 10 423 2149 2005
19   Juan Manuel Alonso-Allende   (ESP) 484 9 469 12 344 16 219 12 344 19 144 DNF 0 13 309 1829 1829
20   Herbert McWilliams   (RSA) 487 12 344 16 219 DNF 0 14 277 16 219 16 219 DNF 0 1278 1278
21   Harald von Musil   (AUT) 499 20 122 DNF 0 DNF 0 18 168 17 193 19 144 DNF 0 627 627

DNF = Did Not Finish, DNS= Did Not Start, DSQ = Disqualified
  = Male,   = Female

Daily standings edit

 
Graph showing the daily standings in the Firefly during the 1948 Summer Olympics

Courses at Torbay edit

A total of three race area's was positioned by the Royal Navy in Torbay. Each of the classes was using the same kind of course and the same scoring system.

Notes edit

  1. ^ "Sailing at the 1948 Summer Olympics: One Person Dinghy (Firefly), Open". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  2. ^ For identification on pictures.
  3. ^ The 1948 Olympic scoring system was used.
  4. ^ Total after applying discard.

References edit

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