Sailing at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
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Sailing
at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
consisted of one event, mixed crewboat. Because sailing was being contested as a demonstration sport
, and not an official part of the Paralympic program, but medals were awarded.
Sailing
Sailing is the propulsion of a vehicle and the control of its movement with large foils called sails. By changing the rigging, rudder, and sometimes the keel or centre board, a sailor manages the force of the wind on the sails in order to move the boat relative to its surrounding medium and...
at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
1996 Summer Paralympics
The 1996 Paralympic Games in Atlanta, USA were held from 16 August to 25 August. It was the first Paralympics to get mass media sponsorship, and had a budget of USD $81 million....
consisted of one event, mixed crewboat. Because sailing was being contested as a demonstration sport
Demonstration sport
A demonstration sport is a sport which is played to promote itself, most commonly during the Olympic Games, but also at other sporting events.Demonstration sports were officially introduced in 1912 Summer Olympics, when Sweden decided to include glima, traditional Icelandic wrestling, in the...
, and not an official part of the Paralympic program, but medals were awarded.
| Rank | | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Cassell, Kevin Curtis, Tony Downs, Ian Harrison |
18.50 |
| 2 | Kirk Westergaard, John McRoberts, Kenneth Kelly, David Cook |
22.50 |
| 3 | Waldo Esparza, James Leatherman, Christopher Murphy, John Ross-Duggan |
27.00 |
| 4 | Asa Llinares, Stefan Giebner, Carl-Gustaf Fresk, Lars Bagge |
27.75 |
| 5 | Philippe Moerch, Peter Murset, Georges Scherler |
28.00 |
| 6 | Christopher Wornall, Derek Stewart Derek Stewart Derek G. Stewart is a former New Zealand sprinter and hurdler who held several New Zealand records.At the 1950 British Empire Games he won the bronze medal in the men's 440 yards relay alongside Dave Batten, John Holland and Jack Sutherland... , Cameron Scott, Andrew May |
28.75 |
| 7 | Theodorus Bouwman, Udo Hessels, Pieter van Asten, Marijke Wolfswinkel |
39.75 |
| 8 | Stasik Nazaryan, Armen Martirosyan, Garush Danielyan, Hayk Abgaryan |
40.00 |
| 9 | Donal Buckley, Kevin Downing, Michael Hendra, John Sullivan |
46.00 |
| 10 | Esko Miilukangas, Aarre Karjalainen, Jussi Hamalainen, Raimo Aromaa |
50.00 |
| 11 | Dietmar Budwill, Detlef Howah, Manfred Siekmann, Hildegard Bock |
53.00 |
| 12 | Juan San Emeterio, Guillermo Poyan, Jose Maria Lastra, Carlos Fernandez |
56.00 |
| 13 | Kjell Karlsen, Rolf Lilleaas, Jostein Stordahl, Ernst Torp |
61.00 |
| 14 | Yutaka Wada, Masakazu Suto, Joji Kaido, Masao Hasegawa |
65.00 |
| 15 | Zbigniew Czarnecki, Boguslaw Grzelak, Jan Kaleta, Jacek Osada |
84.00 |