Sailing at the Summer Paralympics

Sailing at the Summer Paralympics
Governing body	IFDS
Events	3 (mixed)
Games
1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 2008 • 2012 • 2016 Note: demonstration sport years indicated in italics
Medalists

Sailing has been an official part of the Summer Paralympic Games since 2000, after being a demonstration sport in 1996. The International Association for Disabled Sailing is responsible for coordinating the event with the International Paralympic Committee and the hosts.

Paralympic Classes and Disciplines

Discipline	Class	Gender	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016
One Person Keelboat	2.4 m	Open	-	X	X	-	-	-
One Person Keelboat	2.4 One Design (Norlin Mk3)	Open	-	-	-	X	X	X
Two Person Keelboat	SKUD 18	Female + (Male or Female)	-	-	-	X	X	X
Three Person Keelboat	Sonar	Open 3 Person	-	X	X	X	X	X
Three Person Keelboat	Sonar	Open 3 Person + Reserve	Demonstration Event	X	X	-	-	-

Medal Tables

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Germany (GER)	2	3	0	5
2	Australia (AUS)	2	1	1	4
3	United States (USA)	1	2	3	6
4	France (FRA)	1	2	0	3
5	Netherlands (NED)	1	1	2	4
6	Canada (CAN)	1	0	2	3
7	Great Britain (GBR)	1	0	1	2
8	Israel (ISR)	1	0	0	1
9	Denmark (DEN)	0	1	0	1
10	Norway (NOR)	0	0	1	1
Total

Statistics

This table is based upon the names of the sailors who are documented in the Official Olympic Reports although 1996 is not included in the overall totals at it was a demonstration event. The table is currently being built.

Country				96	00	04	08	12		Total
Argentina		2004				1		1		2
Armenia		1996		4	3	3		3		13
Australia		2000			4	4	6	6		20
Austria		2008					3			3
Brazil		2008					3	2		5
Canada		1996		4	4	4	6	4		22
China		2008					6			6
Denmark		2000			1	1	1	3		6
Spain		1996		4	4	4	1	3		16
Estonia		2000			1	1				2
Finland		1996		4	1	1	1	1		8
France		2000			1	1	4	4		10
Great Britain		1996		4	4	4	6	6		24
Germany		1996		4	4	4	4	4		20
Greece		2008					4	4		8
Hungary		2008					1			1
Ireland		1996		4	3	3	5	3		18
Israel		2000			3	3	3	5		14
Italy		2000			1	1	4	6		12
Japan		1996		4	4	4		3		15
Malaysia		2008					2	2		4
Netherlands		1996		4	3	3	1	4		15
Norway		1996		4	4	4	4	6		22
New Zealand		1996		4	4	4		1		13
Philippines		2008					2			2
Single		N/A	0	0	1	1
Single		N/A	17	16	16	15
Double		N/A	N/A	N/A	11	11
Double		N/A	N/A	N/A	11	11
3 Person		(0)	1	1	1	3
3 Person		(59)	44	44	35	39
Total		0	1	1	14	15
Total		(59)	61	60	52	65
Sailors		(59)	62	61	74	80
Continents		N/A
Countries		(15)	21	20	23	23
New countries		N/A	21	4	6	3
Classes		(1)	2	2	3	3	10
First use		N/A
Boats		(15)	32	31	39	41
Average team size		(4)				2
Average class size		(15)				14
Country		96	00	04	08	12	Total

References

• "Sailing". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
• "Sailing". International Association for Disabled Sailing. Retrieved 6 September 2012.