Sailing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Firefly

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Firefly
at the Games of the XIV Olympiad
File:1948 Summer Olympics Firefly.jpg
Gold medalist
VenueTorbay
Dates3–12 August
Competitors21 from 21 nations
Teams21
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Paul Elvstrøm File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ralph Evans File:US flag 48 stars.svg United States
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Koos de Jong File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
Sailing at the
1948 Summer Olympics
File:Sailing pictogram.svg
FireflyOpen
StarOpen
SwallowOpen
DragonOpen
6 MetreOpen

The Firefly was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1948 Summer Olympics program in Torbay. Seven races were scheduled. 21 sailors, on 21 boats, from 21 nations competed.[1]

Results

File:Firefly insigna.png
Rank 		Helmsman (Country) Sailnumber [2] Race I Race II Race III Race IV Race V Race VI Race VII Total
Points
[3] 		Total
-1
[4]
Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points
1st place, gold medalist(s) File:Flag of Denmark.svg Paul Elvstrøm File:Mars symbol.svg (DEN) 486 DNF 0 6 645 3 946 11 382 5 724 1 1423 1 1423 5543 5543
2nd place, silver medalist(s) File:US flag 48 stars.svg Ralph Evans File:Mars symbol.svg (USA) 501 2 1122 3 946 13 309 9 469 1 1423 5 724 5 724 5717 5408
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Koos de Jong File:Mars symbol.svg (NED) 498 6 645 5 724 17 193 4 821 3 946 3 946 2 1122 5397 5204
4 File:Flag of Sweden.svg Rickard Sarby File:Mars symbol.svg (SWE) 495 8 520 1 1423 7 578 1 1423 DSQ 0 11 382 14 277 4603 4603
5 File:Flag of Canada (1921–1957).svg Paul McLaughlin File:Mars symbol.svg (CAN) 483 5 724 9 469 8 520 2 1122 2 1122 DSQ 0 7 578 4535 4535
6 File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Felix Sienra Castellanos File:Mars symbol.svg (URU) 502 13 309 2 1122 5 724 8 520 10 423 9 469 4 821 4388 4079
7 File:Flag of France.svg Jean-Jacques Herbulot File:Mars symbol.svg (FRA) 491 1 1423 7 578 11 382 DSQ 0 12 344 2 1122 16 219 4068 4068
8 File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Pierre Van Der Haeghen File:Mars symbol.svg (BEL) 485 3 946 14 277 15 247 5 724 6 645 4 821 15 247 3907 3660
9 File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Arthur McDonald File:Mars symbol.svg (GBR) 503 10 423 4 821 18 168 3 946 7 578 8 520 DNF 0 3456 3456
10 File:Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alfons Oswald File:Mars symbol.svg (SUI) 494 14 277 17 193 1 1423 17 193 18 168 13 309 8 520 3083 2915
11 File:Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Wolfgang Richter File:Mars symbol.svg (BRA) 498 7 578 DNF 0 6 645 19 144 4 821 15 247 9 469 2904 2904
12 File:Flag of Norway.svg Morits Skaugen File:Mars symbol.svg (NOR) 492 19 144 13 309 9 469 13 309 14 277 7 578 3 946 3032 2888
13 File:Flag of Portugal.svg João Tito File:Mars symbol.svg (POR) 500 15 247 10 423 10 423 7 578 8 520 14 277 11 382 2850 2603
14 File:Flag of Italy.svg Livio Spanghero File:Mars symbol.svg (ITA) 497 17 193 15 247 4 821 10 423 11 382 17 193 12 344 2603 2410
15 File:Flag of Finland.svg Erik Palmgreen File:Mars symbol.svg (FIN) 481 11 382 DNF 0 2 1122 DNF 0 15 247 6 645 DNF 0 2396 2396
16 File:Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg Jimmy Mooney File:Mars symbol.svg (IRL) 493 4 821 8 520 14 277 15 247 13 309 18 168 DNF 0 2342 2342
17 File:Flag of Argentina (1861–2010).svg Jorge Brauer File:Mars symbol.svg (ARG) 496 16 219 DNF 0 12 344 6 645 DNF 0 10 423 6 645 2276 2276
18 File:Flag of Australia.svg Robert French File:Mars symbol.svg (AUS) 490 18 168 11 382 19 144 16 219 9 469 12 344 10 423 2149 2005
19 File:Flag of Spain (1945–1977).svg Juan Manuel Alonso-Allende File:Mars symbol.svg (ESP) 484 9 469 12 344 16 219 12 344 19 144 DNF 0 13 309 1829 1829
20 File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg Herbert McWilliams File:Mars symbol.svg (RSA) 487 12 344 16 219 DNF 0 14 277 16 219 16 219 DNF 0 1278 1278
21 File:Flag of Austria.svg Harald von Musil File:Mars symbol.svg (AUT) 499 20 122 DNF 0 DNF 0 18 168 17 193 19 144 DNF 0 627 627

DNF = Did Not Finish, DNS= Did Not Start, DSQ = Disqualified
File:Mars symbol.svg = Male, File:Venus symbol.svg = Female

Daily standings

File:1948 Firefly Positions during the serie.png
Graph showing the daily standings in the Firefly during the 1948 Summer Olympics

Courses at Torbay

A total of three race area's was positioned by the Royal Navy in Torbay. Each of the classes was using the same kind of course and the same scoring system.

Notes

  1. ↑ "Sailing at the 1948 Summer Olympics: One Person Dinghy (Firefly), Open". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  2. ↑ For identification on pictures.
  3. ↑ The 1948 Olympic scoring system was used.
  4. ↑ Total after applying discard.

References

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