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Sailing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Star

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Star
at the Games of the XVI Olympiad
Medallists
VenuePort Phillip
Dates26–29 November and
3–5 December
Competitors24 from 12 nations
Teams12
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Herbert Williams
Lawrence Low
 United States
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Agostino Straulino
Nicolò Rode
 Italy
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Durward Knowles
Sloane Farrington
 Bahamas
← 1952
1960 →

The Star was a sailing event in the sailing program of the 1956 Summer Olympics, held on Port Phillip. Seven races were scheduled. 24 sailors, on 12 boats, from 12 nations competed.[1]

Results

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Rank
Helmsman (Country) Crew Yachtname Race I Race II Race III Race IV Race V Race VI Race VII Total
Points
[2]
Total
-1
[3]
Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Herbert Williams  (USA) Lawrence Low Kathleen 1 1180 5 481 2 879 1 1180 2 879 2 879 2 879 6357 5876
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Agostino Straulino  (ITA) Nicolò Rode Merope III. 3 703 DSQ 0 1 1180 3 703 3 703 1 1180 1 1180 5649 5649
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Durward Knowles  (BAH) Sloane Farrington Gem IV. 2 879 2 879 5 481 2 879 1 1180 3 703 3 703 5704 5223
4  Duarte de Almeida Bello  (POR) José Silva Faneca 10 180 1 1180 3 703 4 578 6 402 5 481 5 481 4005 3825
5  Philippe Chancerel  (FRA) Michel Parent Gam II. 5 481 3 703 4 578 5 481 5 481 DNF 0 6 402 3126 3126
6  Carlos de Cárdenas  (CUB) Jorge de Cárdenas Kurush IV. 4 578 DSQ 0 6 402 DNF 0 4 578 4 578 4 578 2714 2714
7  Bruce Bernard Banks  (GBR) Stanley Arthur Potter Starlight III. 6 402 4 578 7 335 8 277 7 335 6 402 7 335 2664 2387
8  Timir Pinegin  (URS) Fyodor Shutkov Tulilind 7 335 8 277 8 277 7 335 8 277 8 277 8 277 2055 1778
9  Robert French  (AUS) Jack Downey Naiad 8 277 9 226 12 101 6 402 11 139 9 226 11 139 1510 1409
10  Eugene Pennell  (CAN) George Parsons Mariana 11 139 7 335 9 226 DNF 0 10 180 7 335 10 180 1395 1395
11  Ovidio Lagos  (ARG) Jorge Brown Covunco III. 9 226 6 402 10 180 DNF 0 9 226 DNF 0 9 226 1260 1260
12  Prinz Bira Bhanubanda  (THA) Luang Pradiyat Navayudh Tichiboo DNF 0 10 180 11 139 DNF 0 DNF 0 DNF 0 12 101 420 420

DNF = Did not finish, DNS= Did not start, DSQ = Disqualified
= Male, = Female

Daily standings

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Graph showing the daily standings in the Star during the 1956 Summer Olympics

Conditions on Port Phillip

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Three race areas were needed during the Olympics on Port Phillip. Each of the classesused the same scoring system. The northern course was used for the Star.

Notes

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  1. ^ "Sailing at the 1956 Summer Olympics: Two Person Keelboat (Star), Open". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  2. ^ The 1956 Olympic scoring system was used.
  3. ^ Total after applying discard.

References

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