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
DatesFirst race: 7 July 1920 (1920-07-07)
Last race: 9 July 1920 (1920-07-09)
Competitors18 from 1 nation
Teams2
Medalists
   Norway
   Norway
Sailing at the
 1920 Summer Olympics 
One design (Monotype)
12' Dinghy Open
18' Dinghy Open
Jauge chemin de fer
6.5 Metre Open
8.5 Metre Open (No entries)
Skerry cruiser
30m2 Open
40m2 Open
International rule
6 Metre Open
7 Metre Open
8 Metre Open
9 Metre Open (No entries)
10 Metre Open
12 Metre Open

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 medals 2

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


Rank
Country Helmsman Crew Boat Race 1 Race 2 Total
Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts.
1st Norway
Henrik ØstervoldHalvor Birkeland
Rasmus Birkeland
Lauritz Christiansen
Hans Næss
Halvor Møgster
Jan Østervold
Kristian Østervold
Ole Østervold
Atlanta Sailed over 1 Sailed over 12

12 Metre International Rule 1919


Rank
Country Helmsman Crew Boat Race 1 Race 2 Total
Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts.
1st Norway
Johan FrieleArthur Allers
Martin Borthen
Kaspar Hassel
Erik Ørvig
Olaf Ørvig
Thor Ørvig
Egill Reimers
Christen Wiese
Heira II Sailed over 1 Sailed over 12

Notes

Other information

Sailors

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

12 Metre sailors at the 1920 Olympic Games
Henrik Østervold (NOR) 
Hans Næss (NOR) 

Podium (1907 Rule)

Medalist 12 Metre, International Rule 1907
Norway 1st Atlanta 

Further reading

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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