Anorak time: We list at the greatest Olympians in history and look at the new contenders
Pos
Sailor
Nat
Gold
Score
Silver
Score
Bronze
Score
Medals
Tot
1
Paul Elvstrom
DAN
4: Firefly/London 1948, Finn/Helsinki 1952, Melbourne-Stockholm 1956, Rome 1960
12
0
0
0
4
12
2
Jochen Schuemann
GER
3: Finn/Montreal 1976, Soling/Seoul 1988 - Atlanta 1996
9
1: Soling/Sydney 2000
2
0
4
11
Valentyn Mankin
USSR
3: Finn/Mexico 1976, Tempest/Munich 1972, Star/Moscow 1980
9
1: Tempest/Montreal 1976
2
0
4
11
4
Torben Grael
BRA
2: Star/Atlanta 1996, Star Athens 2004
6
1: Soling//Los Angeles 1984
2
2: Star/Seoul 1988, Sydney 2000
2
5
10
5
Ben Ainslie
GBR
2: Finn 2004, Laser/Sydney 2000
6
1: Laser/Atlanta 1996
2
0
3
8
Magnus Konow
NOR
2: 12m/Stockholm 1912, 8m/Antwerp 1920
6
1: 6m Berlin 1936
2
0
3
8
Mark Reynolds
USA
2: Star/Barcelona 1992, Sydney 2000
6
1: Star/Seoul 1988
2
0
3
8
Poul Hog Jensen
DAN
2: Soling/Montreal 1976, Moscow 1980
6
1: Dragon/Mexico 1968
2
0
3
8
Robert Scheidt
BRA
2: Laser, 1996 and 2004
6
1: Laser/Sydney 2000
2
0
3
8
Rodney Pattisson
GBR
2: Flying Dutchman/Mexico 1968, Munich 1972
6
1: Flying Dutchman/Montreal 1976
2
0
3
8
11
Jesper Bank
DAN
2: Soling/Barcelona 1992, Sydney 2000,
6
0
1: Soling/Seoul 1988
1
3
7
Léon Huybrechts
BEL
1: Olympic Class One Design/Paris 1924
3
2: 6m/London 1908, Antwerp 1920
4
0
3
7
Marcela Ferreira
BRA
2: Star/Atlanta 1996, Athens 2004
6
0
1: Star/Sydney 2000
1
3
7
Paul Foerster
USA
1: 470 Athens
3
2: Flying Dutchman/Barcelona 1992, 470 Sydney 2000
4
0
3
7
15
Barbara Kendall
NZ
1: Lechner board/Barcelona 1992
3
1: Mistral/Atlanta 1996
2
1: Mistral/Sydney 2000
1
3
6
Ole Berntsen
DAN
1: Dragon/Tokyo 1964
3
1: Dragon/Melbourne/Stockholm 1956
2
1: Dragon/London 1948
1
3
6
Andreas Brecke
NOR
2: 8m/Stockholm 1912, 6m/Antwerp 1920
6
0
0
2
6
Bernd Jakel
GER
2: Soling/Seoul 1988, Atlantic 1996
6
0
0
2
6
Erik Hansen
DAN
2: Soling/Montreal 1976, Moscow 1980
6
0
0
2
6
Haakon Barfod
NOR
2: Dragon/London 1948, Helsinki 1952
6
0
0
2
6
Herman Whiton
USA
2: 6m/London 1948, Helsinki 1952
6
0
0
2
6
Ingar Nielsen
NOR
2: 10m/Antwerp 1920, 8m/Paris 1924
6
0
0
2
6
Johan Anker
NOR
2: 12m Stockholm 1912, 6m Amsterdam 1928
6
0
0
2
6
Linton Hope
FRA
2: 0.5-1 tonner and Open class/Paris 1900
6
0
0
2
6
Lord Currie
FRA
2: 0.5-1 tonner and Open class/Paris 1900
6
0
0
2
6
Luis Doreste
SPA
2: 470 men/Los Angeles 1984, Flying Dutchman Barcelona 1992
6
0
0
2
6
Nicolas Henard
FRA
2: Tornado/Seoul 1988, Barcelona 1992
6
0
0
2
6
Shirley Robertson
GBR
2: Yngling 2004, Europe 2000
6
0
0
2
6
Sigve Lie
NOR
2: Dragon/London 1948, Helsinki 1952
6
0
0
2
6
Theresa Zabell
SPA
2: 470/Barcelona 1992, Atlanta 1996
6
0
0
2
6
Thomas Flach
GER
2: Soling/Seoul 1988, Atlantic 1996
6
0
0
2
6
Thor Thorvaldsen
NOR
2: Dragon/London 1948, Helsinki 1952
6
0
0
2
6
Valdemar Bandolowski
DAN
2: Soling/Montreal 1976, Moscow 1980
6
0
0
2
6
Hans Peter Steinacher
AUT
2: Tornado 2004/2000
6
0
0
2
6
Roman Hagara
AUT
2: Tornado 2004/2000
6
0
0
2
6
36
Alessandra Sensini
ITA
1: Mistral/Sydney 2000
3
0
2: Mistral 1996, 2004
2
3
5
Carlos Espinola
ARG
0
2: Mistral/Atlantic 1996, Sydney 2000
4
1: Tornado 2004
1
3
5
Kevin Burnham
USA
1: 470 Athens 2004
3
1: 470 1992
2
0
3
5
Agostino Straulino
ITA
1: Star/Helsinki 1952
3
1: Star/Melbourne-Stockholm 1956
2
0
2
5
Carl Hellstrom
SWE
1: 10m/Stockholm 1912
3
1: 8m/London 1908
2
0
2
5
Christian von Bulow
DAN
1: Dragon/Tokyo 1964
3
1: Dragon/Melbourne/Stockholm 1956
2
0
2
5
Christopher Timms
NZL
1: Tornado/Los Angeles 1984
3
1: Tornado/Seoul 1988
2
0
2
5
Eric Wallerius
SWE
1: 10m/Stockholm 1912
3
1: 8m/London 1908
2
0
2
5
Folke Bohlin
SWE
1: Dragon/Melbourne-Stockholm 1956
3
1: Dragon/London 1948
2
0
2
5
Hal Hanel
USA
1: Star 1992
3
1: Star 1988
2
0
2
5
Harold Haenel
USA
1: Star/Barcelona 1992
3
1: Star/Seoul 1988
2
0
2
5
Lars Thorn
SWE
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