Sailing
See also: Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's sailboard details |
Tom Ashley New Zealand (NZL) |
Julien Bontemps France (FRA) |
Shahar Tzuberi Israel (ISR) |
| Women's sailboard details |
Yin Jian China (CHN) |
Alessandra Sensini Italy (ITA) |
Bryony Shaw Great Britain (GBR) |
| Men's Laser details |
Paul Goodison Great Britain (GBR) |
Vasilij Žbogar Slovenia (SLO) |
Diego Romero Italy (ITA) |
| Women's Laser Radial details |
Anna Tunnicliffe United States (USA) |
Gintarė Volungevičiūtė Lithuania (LTU) |
Xu Lijia China (CHN) |
| Men's 470 details |
Australia (AUS) Nathan Wilmot Malcolm Page |
Great Britain (GBR) Nick Rogers Joe Glanfield |
France (FRA) Nicolas Charbonnier Olivier Bausset |
| Women's 470 details |
Australia (AUS) Elise Rechichi Tessa Parkinson |
Netherlands (NED) Marcelien de Koning Lobke Berkhout |
Brazil (BRA) Fernanda Oliveira Isabel Swan |
| 49er details |
Denmark (DEN) Jonas Warrer Martin Kirketerp |
Spain (ESP) Iker Martínez de Lizarduy Xabier Fernández |
Germany (GER) Jan-Peter Peckolt Hannes Peckolt |
| Finn details |
Ben Ainslie Great Britain (GBR) |
Zach Railey United States (USA) |
Guillaume Florent France (FRA) |
| Star details |
Great Britain (GBR) Iain Percy Andrew Simpson |
Brazil (BRA) Robert Scheidt Bruno Prada |
Sweden (SWE) Fredrik Lööf Anders Ekström |
| Tornado details |
Spain (ESP) Antón Paz Blanco Fernando Echavarri |
Australia (AUS) Darren Bundock Glenn Ashby |
Argentina (ARG) Santiago Lange Carlos Espínola |
| Yngling details |
Great Britain (GBR) Sarah Ayton Sarah Webb Pippa Wilson |
Netherlands (NED) Mandy Mulder Annemieke Bes Merel Witteveen |
Greece (GRE) Sofia Bekatorou Sofia Papadopoulou Virginia Kravarioti |
Read more about this topic: List Of 2008 Summer Olympics Medal Winners
Famous quotes containing the word sailing:
“To sunny waters some
By fatal instinct fly; where on the pool
They sportive wheel, or, sailing down the stream,
Are snatched immediate by the quick-eyed trout
Or darting salmon.”
—James Thomson (17001748)
“O western orb sailing the heaven,
Now I know what you must have meant as a month since I walked,
As I walked in silence the transparent shadowy night,”
—Walt Whitman (18191892)
“Theres precious little to say between day and dark,
Perhaps a few words on the implacable will
Of time sailing like a magic barque
Or something as fine for the amenities....”
—Allen Tate (18991979)