London, Torquay, XIV Olympiad, 13 August 1948. Dane Paul ELVSTROM pictured after winning the Firefly class of the yachting competition. Denmark came first in the event with a total of 5,543 points. Credit: Getty Images/Hulton Archive

Moscow, Pirita, July 1980: medal ceremony for the sailing Star class at the Games of the XXII Olympiad: Valentyn Mankin of the Soviet Union, 1st.Credit: IOC Olympic Museum Collections

Atlanta, July 1996. 470 class. The Hungarian crew Litkey/Nyari and the Russian crew Beryozkin/Burmatnov. Credit: Getty Images/Thierry Martinez

Sydney, 17 September 2000. Windsurfing event by Sydney Harbour Bridge. Giordano (ITA), 17th, Rodrigues (POR) 18th, Guyader (FRA) 12th, Huang (TPE) 13th and Gebhardt (USA), 11th. Credit: Getty Images/Nick Wilson

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