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Sailing at the 1920 Summer Olympics – 10 Metre

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10 Metre[1]
at the Games of the VII Olympiad
10 Metre at the 1920 Olympics.svg
Venue Belgium, Ostend
DatesFirst race: 7 July 1920 (1920-07-07)
Last race: 9 July 1920 (1920-07-09)
Competitors14 from 1 nation
Teams2
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) (1907 Rule)
Erik Herseth, Sigurd Holter, Gunnar Jamvold, Petter Jamvold, Claus Juell, Ingar Nielsen, Ole Sørensen
 Norway
1st place, gold medalist(s) (1919 Rule)
Charles Arentz, Robert Giertsen, Willy Gilbert, Arne Sejersted, Halfdan Schjøtt, Trygve Schjøtt, Otto Falkenberg
 Norway
← 1912

The 10 Metre was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1920 Summer Olympics program in Ostend. Two type of 10 Metre classes were used. Four races were scheduled in each type. In total 14 sailors, on 2 boats, from 1 nation entered in the 10 Metre.

Race schedule[2]

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 ●  Opening ceremony  ●  Event competitions  ●  Event finals  ●  Closing ceremony
Date July
7th
Wed
8th
Thu
9th
Fri
10th
Sat
10 Metre
Total gold medals 2

Course area

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10 Metre 1920 Olympic Course Areas
Ostend, Belgium

Weather conditions [1]

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Date Max temperature Wind speed Average wind direction
7 July 1920 Unknown
8 July 1920 Unknown
9 July 1920 Unknown

Final results[2]

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

Rank Country Helmsman Crew Boat Race 1 Race 2 Total
Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts.
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Norway Erik Herseth Sigurd Holter
Gunnar Jamvold
Petter Jamvold
Claus Juell
Ingar Nielsen
Ole Sørensen
Eleda Sailed over 1 Sailed over 1 2
Rank Country Helmsman Crew Boat Race 1 Race 2 Total
Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts.
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Norway Charles Arentz Robert Giertsen
Willy Gilbert
Arne Sejersted
Halfdan Schjøtt
Trygve Schjøtt
Otto Falkenberg
Mosk II Sailed over 1 Sailed over 1 2

Notes

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  • Since the official documentation of the 1920 Summer Olympics was written in 1957 many facts did disappear in time.
  • Two type of 10 Metre classes were used. Those measured under the International Rule 1907 and one under the International Rule 1919.

Other information

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Sailors

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

Podium

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Further reading

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

References

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

"Antwerp 1920". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee.