Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Yngling class
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The Yngling class
competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
took place from August 10 to 17 in Qingdao
, at the Qingdao International Marina.
15 teams of three sailors each competed in this Yngling keelboat
competition.
Points were assigned based on the finishing position in each race (1 for first, 2 for second, etc.). The points were totaled from the top 7 results of the first 8 races (usually 9 of 10, but two races were cancelled because of bad weather), with lower totals being better. If a pair was disqualified or did not complete the race, 16 points were assigned for that race (one more than the number of boats). The top 10 pairs then competed in the final race, with placings counting double for that race. The team with the lowest total score won.
Yngling (keelboat)
thumbA Yngling is a sailing boat which the International Yngling Association call an "agreeable cross between a planing dinghy and a keelboat." It can be regarded as a smaller version of the Soling although there are differences in sailing characteristics, proportion, and tuning requirements,...
competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
took place from August 10 to 17 in Qingdao
Qingdao
' also known in the West by its postal map spelling Tsingtao, is a major city with a population of over 8.715 million in eastern Shandong province, Eastern China. Its built up area, made of 7 urban districts plus Jimo city, is home to about 4,346,000 inhabitants in 2010.It borders Yantai to the...
, at the Qingdao International Marina.
15 teams of three sailors each competed in this Yngling keelboat
Yngling (keelboat)
thumbA Yngling is a sailing boat which the International Yngling Association call an "agreeable cross between a planing dinghy and a keelboat." It can be regarded as a smaller version of the Soling although there are differences in sailing characteristics, proportion, and tuning requirements,...
competition.
Points were assigned based on the finishing position in each race (1 for first, 2 for second, etc.). The points were totaled from the top 7 results of the first 8 races (usually 9 of 10, but two races were cancelled because of bad weather), with lower totals being better. If a pair was disqualified or did not complete the race, 16 points were assigned for that race (one more than the number of boats). The top 10 pairs then competed in the final race, with placings counting double for that race. The team with the lowest total score won.
Medalists
Results
Race M is the medal race in which only the top 10 competitors took part.| Rank | Name | Race | Net Points | ||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | M | |||
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 United Kingdom Sarah Ayton Sarah Ayton Sarah Lianne Ayton Dempsey OBE is an English professional sailor.She won a gold medal in the Yngling sailing class in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, together with Shirley Robertson and Sarah Webb, and another gold medal in the Yngling sailing class in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing,... Sarah Webb Sarah Webb Sarah Kathleen Webb Gosling OBE is a British professional sailor and two-time Olympic gold medalist.-Sailing career:... Pippa Wilson Pippa Wilson Philippa Claire Wilson MBE is an English professional sailor.She won a gold medal in the Yngling sailing class in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, together with Sarah Webb and Sarah Ayton.... |
2 | 3 | 4 | |
4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | CAN | CAN | 1 | 24.0 |
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 Netherlands Mandy Mulder Mandy Mulder Mandy Mulder is a Dutch sailor.Mulder started sailing in 1995 and competes in international level since 2001 where she started in the Optimist class. At the European Championship in Gran Canaria she finished on a 10th position. She took part in the 2002 Laser 4.7 World Junior Championship where... Annemieke Bes Annemieke Bes Annemieke Marileen Bes is a Dutch sailor.Bes started sailing in 1990 and competed at Olympic international level since 1999 where she started in the Europe class... Merel Witteveen Merel Witteveen Merel Witteveen is a Dutch sailor.Witteveen started sailing in 1995 and competes in international level since 1999 where she started in the Optimist class... |
9 | 1 | 2 | |
1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | CAN | CAN | 4 | 31.0 |
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 Greece Sofia Bekatorou Sofia Bekatorou Sofia Bekatorou , is a Greek sailing champion.She has participated in over 470 main class events including 2004 Summer Olympics sailing competition, where she won gold medal in the women's double-handed dinghy event in the 470 with her pair Emilia Tsoulfa... Sofia Papadopoulou Sofia Papadopoulou Sofia Papadopoulou is a Greek sailor. She won the bronze medal in the women's yngling class with Sofia Bekatorou and Virginia Kravarioti at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China.-References:... Virginia Kravarioti Virginia Kravarioti Virginia Kravarioti is a Greek sailor. She won the bronze medal in the women's yngling class with Sofia Bekatorou and Sofia Papadopoulou at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China.-References:... |
10 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | |
3 | 3 | CAN | CAN | 3 | 48.0 |
| 4 |  Germany Ulli Schuemann Ute Hoepfner Julia Bleck |
8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 5 | |
CAN | CAN | 2 | 56.0 |
| 5 |  France Anne le Helley Catherine Lepesant Julie Gerecht |
4 | |
1 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 2 | CAN | CAN | 5 | 56.0 |
| 6 |  Russia Ekaterina Skudina Diana Krutskikh Natalia Ivanova |
3 | 8 | 12 | 10 | |
1 | 6 | 6 | CAN | CAN | 5 | 56.0 |
| 7 |  United States Sally Barkow Carrie Howe Deborah Capozzi |
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2 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 10 | CAN | CAN | 9 | 61.0 |
| 8 |  People's Republic of China Xiaoqun Song Yanli Yu Xiaoni Li |
7 | 5 | |
4 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 4 | CAN | CAN | 8 | 63.0 |
| 9 |  Norway Siren Sundby Siren Sundby Siren Sundby is a former Norwegian sailor.She won an Olympic gold medal in the Europe-class in the 2004 Summer Olympics... Lise Birgitte Fredriksen Alexandra Koefoed |
12 | |
5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 11 | CAN | CAN | 7 | 71.0 |
| 10 |  Australia Krystal Weir Karyn Gojnich Angela Farrell Angela Farrell Angela Farrell is an Irish singer who performed on Eurovision in 1971 with the song "One Day Love". With 19 points, she came in 11th position.- Singles :* One day love — #4 Irish Singles Chart... |
1 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | CAN | CAN | |
71.0 |
| 11 |  Finland Silja Lehtinen Maria Klemetz Livia Varesmaa |
6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 10 | |
15 | 12 | CAN | CAN | * | 60.0 |
| 12 |  South Africa Dominique Provoyeur Kim Rew Penny Alison |
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10 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 7 | CAN | CAN | * | 63.0 |
| 13 |  Canada Jennifer Provan Martha Henderson Katie Abbott |
5 | 4 | 10 | |
9 | 12 | 11 | 15 | CAN | CAN | * | 66.0 |
| 14 |  Spain Monica Azon Sandra Azón Sandra Azon Sandra Azón is a Spanish sailor, who won a silver medal in the 470 class at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens together with Natalia Vía Dufresne.... Graciela Pisonero |
11 | 9 | |
6 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 9 | CAN | CAN | * | 67.0 |
| 15 |  Italy Chiara Calligaris Francesca Scognamillo Giulia Pignolo |
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14 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 14 | CAN | CAN | * | 74.0 |