Sailing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Dragon
| Dragon at the Games of the XV Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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 Medalists | |||||||||||||
| Venue | Harmaja | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 20–28 July | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 51 from 17 nations | ||||||||||||
| Teams | 17 | ||||||||||||
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| Sailing at the 1952 Summer Olympics | |
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| Finn | Open |
| Star | Open |
| Dragon | Open |
| 5.5 Metre | Open |
| 6 Metre | Open |
The Dragon was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1952 Summer Olympics program in Harmaja. Seven races were scheduled. 51 sailors, on 17 boats, from 17 nations competed.[1]
Results[]
 Rank |
Helmsman (Country) | Crew | Yachtname | Race I | Race II | Race III | Race IV | Race V | Race VI | Race VII | Total Points [2][3] |
Total -1 [4] | |||||||
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| Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | ||||||
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 Thor Thorvaldsen  (NOR) |
Sigve Lie Håkon Barfod |
Pan | 2 | 1030 | 1 | 1331 | 1 | 1331 | 6 | 553 | 6 | 553 | 1 | 1331 | 6506 | 6129 | ||
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 Per Gedda (SWE) |
Sidney Boldt-Christmas Erland Almqvist |
Tornado | 3 | 854 | 3 | 854 | 2 | 1030 | 5 | 632 | 1 | 1331 | 3 | 854 | 6187 | 5555 | ||
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 Theodor Thomsen (GER) |
Erich Natusch Georg Nowka |
Gustel X | 4 | 729 | 6 | 553 | 3 | 854 | 1 | 1331 | 3 | 854 | 2 | 1030 | 5779 | 5351 | ||
| 4 |  Roberto Sieburger (ARG) |
Jorge del Río Sálas Horacio Campi |
Pampero | 2 | 1030 | 2 | 1030 | 4 | 729 | 2 | 1030 | 2 | 1030 | 7 | 486 | 5821 | 5335 | ||
| 5 |  Ole Berntsen (DEN) |
William Berntsen Aage Birch |
Snude | 3 | 854 | 7 | 486 | 1 | 1331 | 5 | 632 | 4 | 729 | 8 | 428 | 4561 | 4460 | ||
| 6 |  Wim van Duyl (NED) |
Biem Dudok van Heel Michiel Dudok van Heel |
Thalatta | 1 | 1331 | 9 | 377 | 7 | 486 | 7 | 486 | 5 | 632 | 4 | 729 | 4041 | 4041 | ||
| 7 |  Wolfgang Edgard Richter (BRA) |
Peter Mangels Francisco Isoldi |
Escapade | 12 | 252 | 4 | 729 | 11 | 290 | 6 | 553 | 10 | 331 | 4 | 729 | 3039 | 2884 | ||
| 8 |  Joao Miguez Tito (POR) |
Carlos Rogenmoser Lourenço Alberto Graça |
Alcaid | 6 | 553 | 12 | 252 | 9 | 377 | 3 | 854 | 10 | 331 | 9 | 377 | 3034 | 2782 | ||
| 9 |  Giuseppe Carattino (ITA) |
Carlo Spirito Antonio Carattino |
Galatea II | 9 | 377 | 5 | 632 | 14 | 185 | 8 | 428 | 14 | 185 | 5 | 632 | 2566 | 2439 | ||
| 10 |  John Robertson (CAN) |
Donald Hains Archibald Howie |
Jet | 8 | 428 | 12 | 252 | 4 | 729 | 11 | 290 | 12 | 252 | 12 | 252 | 2358 | 2203 | ||
| 11 |  William Horton Sr. (USA) |
Joyce Horton  William Horton Jr. |
Skidoo | 6 | 553 | 10 | 331 | 15 | 155 | 13 | 218 | 7 | 486 | 8 | 428 | 2272 | 2171 | ||
| 12 |  Jock Sturrock (AUS) |
Douglas Buxton Bevan Worcester |
Vinha | 10 | 331 | 5 | 632 | 10 | 331 | 12 | 252 | 14 | 185 | 14 | 185 | 2101 | 1916 | ||
| 13 |  Thomas Somers (GBR) |
Edward Dyson John Barrington-Ward |
Sabre | 15 | 155 | 8 | 428 | 13 | 218 | 9 | 377 | 9 | 377 | 10 | 331 | 1987 | 1886 | ||
| 14 |  Eric Fabricius (FIN) |
Bror Johansson Leo Nagornoff |
Tu-Fri | 13 | 218 | 10 | 331 | 14 | 185 | 11 | 290 | 11 | 290 | 6 | 553 | 2022 | 1867 | ||
| 15 |  Ivan Matveyev (URS) |
Yury Golubev Andrey Mazovka |
Korshun | 16 | 127 | 15 | 155 | 7 | 486 | 8 | 428 | 13 | 218 | 11 | 290 | 1805 | 1704 | ||
| 16 |  Marcel de Kerviler (FRA) |
Jean Frain de la Gaulayrie Guy le Mouroux |
Virginie | 11 | 290 | 16 | 127 | 12 | 252 | 16 | 127 | 15 | 155 | 16 | 127 | 1078 | 1078 | ||
| 17 |  Jean De Meulemeester (BEL) |
André Deryckére Auguste Galeyn |
Girl Pat | 14 | 185 | 13 | 218 | 13 | 218 | 16 | 127 | 17 | 101 | 13 | 218 | 1168 | 1067 | ||
DNF = Did Not Finish, DNS= Did Not Start, DSQ = Disqualified
= Male, = Female
Daily standings[]
Graph showing the daily standings in the Dragon during the 1952 Summer Olympics
Conditions at Harmaja[]
Of the total of three race area's only two were needed during the Olympics in Harmaja. Each of the classes was using the same scoring system.
| Date | Race | Sky | Wind direction | Wind speed (m/s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 July 1952 | I | Grand yachting weather | SW | 6-7 |
| 21 July 1952 | II | Calm sea, later rain | SW | 1-2 later 6-7 |
| 22 July 1952 | III | Magnificent seas | SW | 10 |
| 23 July 1952 | IV | Shifty | 3-4 | |
| 26 July 1952 | V | Rainy | SW | 3-6 |
| 27 July 1952 | VI | SW | 4-6 | |
| 28 July 1952 | VII | Fine and sunny | Shifty | Light |
Notes[]
- ^ "Sailing at the 1952 Summer Olympics: Three Person Keelboat (Dragon), Open". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ The 1952 Olympic scoring system was used.
- ^ The officiel records contain several minor errors in the calculation of the points. However, this does not alter the final result.
- ^ Total after applying discard.
References[]
- Organizing Committee of the XV Olympiad Helsinki 1952 (1955). The Officiel Report of the Organizing Committee for the games of the XV Olympiad Helsinki 1952 (pdf).
- Hugh Drake & Paul Henderson (2009). Canada's Olympic Sailing Legacy, Paris 1924 - Beijing 2008. Toronto: CYA.
- "Helsinki 1952". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee.
Olympic Champions in Dragon | |
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Categories:
- Sailing at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Dragon (keelboat) competitions