Sailing at the 1980 Summer Olympics


Sailing/Yachting is an Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad. With the exception of 1904 and the canceled 1916 Summer Olympics, sailing has always been included on the Olympic schedule. The Sailing program of 1980 consisted of a total of six sailing classes. For each class seven races were scheduled from 19 to 29 July 1980 of the coast of Tallinn, in that time an annexed part of the USSR at the Baltic Sea. The sailing was done on the triangular type Olympic courses.

Venue

According to the IOC statutes the contests in all sport disciplines must be held either in, or as close as possible to the city which the IOC has chosen. Since Moscow was not a suitable place the Olympic Yachting Centre in Pirita Tallinn was constructed for the 1980 Olympic Sailing event.

Competition

Overview

Continents

1980 Olympic boycott

The boycott influenced most sailing events. For example, in the Soling, the Canadian world champion team of Bill Abbott, Jr., Bill Abbott, Sr. and Larry Abbott were absent. In several countries alternative sailing events, like a Flying Dutchman event in Luxembourg, were organized.

Classes (equipment)

Medal summary

Medal table

Remarks

Sailors

During the sailing regattas at the 1980 Summer Olympics among others the following persons were competing in the various classes: