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AMSTERDAM 1928
Games of the IX Olympiad |
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The Amsterdam Olympics of 1928 were held in an atmosphere of peace and harmony, possibly best exemplified by the
experience of Australian rower Henry Pearce who, midway through his quarterfinal race, stopped rowing to allow a family of ducks to pass
single file in front of his boat. Despite this, Pearce won both the heat and the gold medal!
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The International 12 Foot dinghy class was used for the first Olympic individual sailing event which was held at Durgerdam in the south-west
corner of the Zuider Zee using boats supplied by the host nation.
Twenty competitors took part in the regatta which was won by Sven Thorell from Uppsala, Sweden.
Thorell was a well known designer and builder of sailing canoes. He was subsequently involved in the adoption of the Finn dinghy as an Olympic class.
Manfred Curry, who later gained fame for his books on yachting and aerodynamics, participated in the event and finished in the middle of the fleet.
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 | Sven Thorell
(1888-1974) |
| 12' DINGHY - MEDAL TABLE |
| Gold | Sven Thorell | Sweden |
| Silver | Henrik Robert | Norway |
| Bronze | Bertil Broman | Finland |
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| Source: International Olympics Committee |
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| Durgerdam 1928 |
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| 1928 Olympics - qualifying rounds |
| contestant |
country |
sail no |
day 1 |
day 2 |
day 3 |
day 4 |
points |
| time |
pos. |
time |
pos. |
time |
pos. |
time |
pos. |
| J.J.Anderson |
Denmark |
1 |
01:49:06 |
2 |
01:19:51 |
4 |
01:16:55 |
4 |
01:23:17 |
4 |
14 |
| R.Ellis Brown |
S. Africa |
2 |
01:54:55 |
7 |
01:19:12 |
3 |
DNS |
10 |
DNS |
10 |
30 |
| H.Robert |
Norway |
3 |
01:48:49 |
1 |
01:24:57 |
5 |
01:10:50 |
3 |
01:19:29 |
1 |
10 |
| E.Barral |
Monaco |
4 |
DNF |
10 |
withdrew |
10 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| E.Beyn |
Germany |
5 |
01:51:27 |
3 |
01:17:33 |
2 |
01:04:56 |
1 |
01:20:00 |
3 |
9 |
| T. Nordio |
Italy |
6 |
01:52:47 |
5 |
01:19:27 |
4 |
01:05:00 |
2 |
01:24:50 |
3 |
14 |
| S.Amat Cansino |
Spain |
7 |
01:52:51 |
6 |
01:26:01 |
6 |
DNS |
10 |
01:26:41 |
7 |
29 |
Ch.J.F.Laverne
L.A.M.Pauly |
France |
8 |
DNF |
10 |
01:25:30 |
7 |
DNF |
6 |
01:28:30 |
6 |
29 |
| R.Uhl |
Hungary |
9 |
01:52:38 |
4 |
capsized |
10 |
01:39:56 |
5 |
01:25:25 |
5 |
24 |
A.Krzyzanowski
A.Wolff |
Poland |
10 |
01:57:41 |
8 |
01:29:13 |
8 |
DNS |
10 |
01:29:57 |
7 |
33 |
| S.G.Thorell |
Sweden |
11 |
02:08:35 |
6 |
01:16:56 |
1 |
00:39:47 |
1 |
01:19:36 |
2 |
10 |
| R.Winter |
Cz.Slov. |
12 |
02:13:37 |
10 |
capsized |
10 |
00:52:51 |
6 |
01:37:51 |
34 |
| H.Fivaz |
Switzerland |
13 |
02:10:28 |
8 |
01:32:36 |
7 |
damaged |
7 |
01:26:14 |
6 |
28 |
H.R.Gaydon
G.Fowler |
Gr.Britain |
14 |
02:06:01 |
5 |
01:25:22 |
6 |
00:40:27 |
2 |
01:26:13 |
5 |
18 |
| L.Huybrechts |
Belgium |
15 |
02:03:33 |
2 |
capsized |
10 |
00:48:56 |
4 |
hit no.3 |
9 |
28 |
| M.Curry |
U.S.A |
16 |
02:04:19 |
3 |
01:20:15 |
5 |
00:46:57 |
3 |
01:25:46 |
4 |
15 |
| R.Johanny |
Austria |
17 |
02:10:33 |
9 |
DNF |
10 |
DNF |
10 |
DNS |
10 |
39 |
| R.Broman |
Finland |
18 |
02:01:47 |
1 |
01:17:13 |
2 |
DNF |
10 |
01:23:54 |
1 |
14 |
| K.Classen |
Latvia |
19 |
02:09:20 |
7 |
01:19:38 |
3 |
00:49:15 |
5 |
01:27:56 |
8 |
23 |
W.de Vries
Lentsch |
Holland |
20 |
02:04:34 |
4 |
01:14:58 |
1 |
DNF |
10 |
01:24:00 |
2 |
17 |
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| key: |
group 1 |
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group 2 |
DNS-did not start |
DNF-did not finish |
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| 1928 Olympics - finals |
| contestant |
country |
sail no |
day 5 |
day 6 |
| race 1 |
race 2 |
race 1 |
race 2 |
| time |
pos. |
time |
pos. |
time |
pos. |
time |
pos. |
| J.J.Anderson |
Denmark |
1 |
01:19:32 |
5 |
01:24:37 |
8 |
DNS |
10 |
DNS |
10 |
| H.Robert |
Norway |
3 |
01:19:13 |
2 |
01:20:56 |
1 |
01:39:27 |
4 |
01:32:17 |
3 |
| E.Beyn |
Germany |
5 |
01:19:29 |
4 |
01:22:27 |
4 |
01:39:54 |
6 |
01:35:49 |
7 |
| T.Nordio |
Italy |
6 |
DNF |
10 |
01:21:58 |
2 |
01:37:32 |
3 |
01:33:35 |
5 |
| S.G.Thorell |
Sweden |
11 |
01:18:55 |
1 |
01:21:59 |
3 |
01:36:09 |
1 |
01:32:16 |
2 |
H.R.Gaydon
G.Fowler |
Gr.Britain |
14 |
01:19:49 |
6 |
01:23:45 |
5 |
hit no.3 |
8 |
01:32:44 |
4 |
| M.Curry |
U.S.A. |
16 |
DNF |
10 |
01:24:31 |
7 |
DNS |
10 |
DNS |
10 |
| B.Broman |
Finland |
18 |
01:19:28 |
3 |
01:24:53 |
9 |
01:36:46 |
2 |
01:35:42 |
6 |
| K.Classen |
Latvia |
19 |
01:21:11 |
8 |
01:25:24 |
10 |
01:42:39 |
7 |
01:38:03 |
8 |
W.de Vries
Lentsch |
Holland |
20 |
01:20:03 |
7 |
01:24:07 |
6 |
01:39:41 |
5 |
01:28:50 |
1 |
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| The medal winners: from left to right, Sven Thorell, Henrik Robert and Bertil Broman |
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| 1928 Olympics - results |
| contestant |
country |
position |
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| S.G.Thorell |
Sweden |
GOLD |
| H.Robert |
Norway |
SILVER |
| B.Broman |
Finland |
BRONZE |
| W.de Vries Lentsch |
Holland |
4 |
| E.Beyn |
Germany |
5 |
| T.Nordio |
Italy |
6 |
| J.J.Anderson |
Denmark |
7 |
| H.R.Gaydon / G.Fowler |
Gr.Britain |
8 |
| L.Huybrechts |
Belgium |
9 |
see below |
| M.Curry |
U.S.A. |
10 |
| K.Classen |
Latvia |
11 |
see below |
| R.Ellis Brown |
S. Africa |
12 |
| R.Uhl |
Hungary |
13 |
| Ch.J.F.Laverne / L.A.M.Pauly |
France |
=14 |
| S.Amat Cansino |
Spain |
=14 |
| H.Fivaz |
Switzerland |
16 |
| R.Winter |
Cz.Slov. |
17 |
| A.Krzyzanowski / A.Wolff |
Poland |
18 |
| R.Johanny |
Austria |
19 |
| E.Barral |
Monaco |
20 |
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| NB: Final positions were determined by counting the number of first, second, third, fourth etc.
places obtained by each contestant in all of the races. Consequently Belgium finished in ninth place, despite not having qualified for the 'finals',
thanks to having finished second in the first race in group 2.
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