Sailing at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Finn
Finn[1] at the Games of the XX Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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Venue | Kiel-Schilksee (Olympiazentrum) | ||||||||||||
Dates | First race: 29 August 1972 Last race: 8 September 1972 | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 35 from 35 nations | ||||||||||||
Medalists | |||||||||||||
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Sailing at the 1972 Summer Olympics | |
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Finn | Open |
Flying Dutchman | Open |
Tempest | Open |
Star | Open |
Soling | Open |
Dragon | Open |
The Finn was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1972 Summer Olympics program in Kiel-Schilksee. Seven races were scheduled and completed. 35 sailors, on 35 boats, from 35 nations competed.[2][3]
Race schedule
Due to the interruption of the Games on 6 September 1972, the race was postponed till 7 September. Then the race conditions were unsuitable. Heavy fog and poor wind conditions made it not possible to race until 8 September. Also the medal ceremony was also postponed until 8 September.[4]
● | Event competitions | ● | Event finals |
Date | August | September | |||||||||||||||
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26th Sat |
27th Sun |
28th Mon |
29th Tue |
30th Wed |
31st Thu |
1st Fri |
2nd Sat |
3rd Sun |
4th Mon |
5th Tue |
6th Wed |
7th Thu |
8th Fri |
9th Sat |
10th Sun |
11th Mon | |
Finn (planning) | ● | ● | ● | ● | Spare day |
Spare day |
● | ● | ● | Spare day |
Spare day |
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Finn (actual) | ● | ● | ● | ● | Spare day |
Spare day |
● | ● | Fog | ● |
Course area and course configuration
For the Finn course area C(harlie) was used. The location (54°27'30'’N, 10°17'450'’E) points to the center of the 1.5nm radius circle.[1][5] The distance between mark 1 and 3 was about 1.5nm.
Final results
Due to the time limit for finishing of half an hour after the winner and light air conditions, only three Finn sailors were able to finish in race six.[6]
Rank | Country | Helmsman | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Race 4 | Race 5 | Race 6 | Race 7 | Total | Total – discard | |||||||
Pos. | Pts. | Pos. | Pts. | Pos. | Pts. | Pos. | Pts. | Pos. | Pts. | Pos. | Pts. | Pos. | Pts. | |||||
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Serge Maury ![]() |
1 | 0.0 | 8 | 14.0 | 11 | 17.0 | 10 | 16.0 | 2 | 3.0 | 4 | 8.0 | 90.0 | 58.0 | ||
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Ilias Hatzipavlis ![]() |
2 | 3.0 | 9 | 15.0 | 8 | 14.0 | 10 | 16.0 | 4 | 8.0 | 9 | 15.0 | 112.0 | 71.0 | ||
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Viktor Potapov ![]() |
5 | 10.0 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 3.0 | 23 | 29.0 | 15 | 21.0 | 6 | 11.7 | 115.7 | 74.7 | ||
4 | ![]() |
John Bertrand ![]() |
11 | 17.0 | 17 | 23.0 | 9 | 15.0 | 3 | 5.7 | 7 | 13.0 | 2 | 3.0 | 117.7 | 76.7 | ||
5 | ![]() |
Thomas Lundqvist ![]() |
8 | 14.0 | 23 | 29.0 | 13 | 19.0 | 1 | 0.0 | 13 | 19.0 | 1 | 0.0 | 122.0 | 81.0 | ||
6 | ![]() |
Kim Weber ![]() |
4 | 8.0 | 4 | 8.0 | 24 | 30.0 | 18 | 24.0 | 3 | 5.7 | 5 | 10.0 | 120.7 | 85.7 | ||
7 | ![]() |
Christian Schröder ![]() |
24 | 30.0 | 19 | 25.0 | 1 | 0.0 | 13 | 19.0 | 1 | 0.0 | 11 | 17.0 | 136.0 | 91.0 | ||
8 | ![]() |
György Fináczy ![]() |
7 | 13.0 | 5 | 10.0 | 21 | 27.0 | 18 | 24.0 | 14 | 20.0 | 1 | 0.0 | 121.0 | 94.0 | ||
9 | ![]() |
Cláudio Biekarck ![]() |
14 | 20.0 | 13 | 19.0 | 23 | 29.0 | 16 | 22.0 | 10 | 16.0 | 3 | 5.7 | 146.7 | 105.7 | ||
10 | ![]() |
Bret de Thier ![]() |
9 | 15.0 | 6 | 11.7 | 15 | 21.0 | 2 | 3.0 | 27 | 33.0 | 20 | 26.0 | 150.7 | 109.7 | ||
11 | ![]() |
José Manuel Quina ![]() |
6 | 11.7 | 4 | 8.0 | 5 | 10.0 | 29 | 35.0 | 16 | 22.0 | 17 | 23.0 | 132.7 | 109.7 | ||
12 | ![]() |
Walter Mai ![]() |
18 | 24.0 | 3 | 5.7 | 20 | 26.0 | 4 | 8.0 | 24 | 30.0 | 12 | 18.0 | 152.7 | 111.7 | ||
13 | ![]() |
Mauro Pelaschier ![]() |
12 | 18.0 | 16 | 22.0 | 14 | 20.0 | 21 | 27.0 | 3 | 5.7 | 16 | 22.0 | 155.7 | 114.7 | ||
14 | ![]() |
Jacques Rogge ![]() |
3 | 5.7 | 24 | 30.0 | 16 | 22.0 | 12 | 18.0 | 11 | 17.0 | 19 | 25.0 | 158.7 | 117.7 | ||
15 | ![]() |
Paul Hiles ![]() |
13 | 19.0 | 7 | 13.0 | 10 | 16.0 | 20 | 26.0 | 19 | 25.0 | 14 | 20.0 | 160.0 | 119.0 | ||
16 | ![]() |
Miroslav Vejvoda ![]() |
20 | 26.0 | 25 | 31.0 | 12 | 18.0 | 15 | 21.0 | 2 | 3.0 | 18 | 24.0 | 164.0 | 123.0 | ||
17 | ![]() |
Walter Bachmann ![]() |
27 | 33.0 | 20 | 26.0 | 7 | 13.0 | 22 | 28.0 | 6 | 11.7 | 15 | 21.0 | 173.7 | 132.7 | ||
18 | ![]() |
Patrick Pym ![]() |
19 | 25.0 | 11 | 17.0 | 17 | 23.0 | 6 | 11.7 | DNF | 41.0 | 10 | 16.0 | 178.7 | 133.7 | ||
19 | ![]() |
Steen Kjølhede ![]() |
16 | 22.0 | 3 | 5.7 | 17 | 23.0 | 14 | 20.0 | DNF | 41.0 | 25 | 31.0 | 181.7 | 136.7 | ||
20 | ![]() |
John Clarke ![]() |
28 | 34.0 | 22 | 28.0 | 22 | 28.0 | 8 | 14.0 | 17 | 23.0 | 8 | 14.0 | 182.0 | 141.0 | ||
21 | ![]() |
Minski Fabris ![]() |
15 | 21.0 | 28 | 34.0 | 29 | 35.0 | 19 | 25.0 | 12 | 18.0 | 7 | 13.0 | 187.0 | 146.0 | ||
22 | ![]() |
Ed Bennett ![]() |
10 | 16.0 | 15 | 21.0 | 24 | 20.0 | 7 | 13.0 | DNF | 41.0 | 21 | 27.0 | 189.0 | 148.0 | ||
23 | ![]() |
Kees Douze ![]() |
32 | 38.0 | 2 | 3.0 | 28 | 34.0 | 11 | 17.0 | 25 | 31.0 | 24 | 30.0 | 194.0 | 153.0 | ||
24 | ![]() |
Błażej Wyszkowski ![]() |
25 | 31.0 | 21 | 27.0 | 27 | 33.0 | 5 | 10.0 | 20 | 26.0 | 26 | 32.0 | 200.0 | 159.0 | ||
25 | ![]() |
Per Werenskiold ![]() |
26 | 32.0 | 18 | 24.0 | 25 | 31.0 | 14 | 20.0 | 21 | 27.0 | 27 | 33.0 | 208.0 | 167.0 | ||
26 | ![]() |
Lee Gentil ![]() |
14 | 20.0 | 6 | 11.7 | 27 | 33.0 | 29 | 35.0 | DNF | 41.0 | 29 | 35.0 | 216.7 | 175.7 | ||
27 | ![]() |
Kazuoki Matsuyama ![]() |
22 | 28.0 | 12 | 18.0 | 31 | 37.0 | 9 | 15.0 | DNF | 41.0 | 31 | 37.0 | 217.0 | 176.0 | ||
28 | ![]() |
Gerardo Seeliger ![]() |
30 | 36.0 | 27 | 33.0 | 33 | 39.0 | 9 | 15.0 | 31 | 37.0 | 13 | 19.0 | 220.0 | 179.0 | ||
29 | ![]() |
Richard Griffin ![]() |
17 | 23.0 | 26 | 32.0 | 18 | 24.0 | 30 | 36.0 | 22 | 28.0 | 30 | 36.0 | 220.0 | 179.0 | ||
30 | ![]() |
Roberto Colliard ![]() |
21 | 27.0 | 10 | 16.0 | 26 | 22.0 | 32 | 38.0 | DNF | 41.0 | 31 | 37.0 | 237.0 | 192.0 | ||
31 | ![]() |
Kevin McLaverty ![]() |
29 | 35.0 | 32 | 38.0 | 31 | 37.0 | 25 | 31.0 | 28 | 34.0 | 22 | 28.0 | 244.0 | 203.0 | ||
32 | ![]() |
Roberto Haas ![]() |
23 | 29.0 | 31 | 37.0 | 28 | 34.0 | 23 | 29.0 | DNF | 41.0 | 28 | 34.0 | 245.0 | 204.0 | ||
33 | ![]() |
Rachot Kanjanavanit ![]() |
33 | 39.0 | 30 | 36.0 | 19 | 25.0 | 26 | 32.0 | DNF | 41.0 | DNF | 41.0 | 255.0 | 214.0 | ||
34 | ![]() |
Tehmasp Rustom Mogul ![]() |
31 | 37.0 | 34 | 40.0 | 30 | 35.0 | 30 | 36.0 | DNF | 41.0 | 34 | 40.0 | 271.0 | 230.0 | ||
35 | ![]() |
Chen Shiu-Hsiung ![]() |
34 | 40.0 | 33 | 39.0 | 32 | 38.0 | 32 | 38.0 | DNF | 41.0 | 33 | 39.0 | 276.0 | 235.0 |
Legend: DNF – Did not finish; DSQ – Disqualified; |
Daily standings

Further reading
- "Digital Library Collection (Official Olympic Reports 1896 - 2008)". Digital Library Collection at la84.org. la84foundation. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- "Sailing at the 1972 München Summer Games: Mixed One Person Dinghy". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
References
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(ed.) Kunze, Herbert (1974). "The official report of the Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXth Olympiad Munich 1972, Volume 1 The organization" (PDF). Munich: proSport. p. 147. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
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- ^ "Sailing at the 1972 Summer Olympics: One Person Dinghy (Finn), Open". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
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(ed.) Kunze, Herbert (1974). "The official report of the Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXth Olympiad Munich 1972, Volume 1 The organization" (PDF). Munich: proSport. p. 146. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
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(ed.) Kunze, Herbert (1974). "The official report of the Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXth Olympiad Munich 1972, Volume 2 The constructions" (PDF). Munich: proSport. p. 211. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
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(ed.) Kunze, Herbert (1974). "The official report of the Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXth Olympiad Munich 1972, Volume 3 The competitions" (PDF). Munich: proSport. p. 505. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
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