# Sailing at the Summer Olympics

Sailing (also known as yachting until 2000) has been one of the Olympic sports since the Games of the I Olympiad, held in Athens, Greece, in 1896. Despite being scheduled in the first Olympic program, the races were canceled due to severe weather conditions. Apart from the 1904 Summer Olympics, sailing has been present in every edition of the Olympic Games.
* For the scoring system used for sailing events during the Olympics look at: Scoring systems for Sailing at the Summer Olympics
* A directory page to all Olympic sailors is given at: List of sailors at the Summer Olympics
* Information about the Sailing at specific Summer Olympics or the used equipment can be found using the table below:
* Gender – Until 1988, sailing was a gender neutral 'open' sport where male and female sailors competed together. Even in 1900, several women participated at the Olympic sailing regattas. The exception to this is the post-World War II 1948 Olympics where the IOC decided the events should only be open to male sailors. In 1988, the first exclusive women's sailing event was introduced. Sailing was also one of the first sports to introduce a compulsory mixed gender events in 2016 the Mixed Multihull was introduced.
* Discipline – Most of the Olympic sailing competitions were done in what is called a fleet race format. At some Olympics, however, was also the match race format, or a mixed fleet/match race format.
* Classes – Over time, different classes of boat featured at the Olympics. Initially, the classes were specified in tons, then later in meters, feet or generic names. For the discontinued classes, the Vintage Yachting Games were introduced in 2008.
* Medal Tables – Great Britain leads the Olympic sailing medal ranking table.

## Summary

| Games | Year | Events | Best Nation |
| 1 | 1896 | — | — |
| 2 | 1900 | 13 | France (1) |
| 3 | | | |
| 4 | 1908 | 4 | Great Britain (1) |
| 5 | 1912 | 4 | Norway (1) |
| 6 | | | |
| 7 | 1920 | 14 | Norway (2) |
| 8 | 1924 | 3 | Norway (3) |
| 9 | 1928 | 3 | Norway (4) |
| 10 | 1932 | 4 | United States (1) |
| 11 | 1936 | 4 | Germany (1) |
| 12 | | | |
| 13 | | | |
| 14 | 1948 | 5 | United States (2) |
| 15 | 1952 | 5 | United States (3) |
| 16 | 1956 | 5 | Sweden (1) |
| 17 | 1960 | 5 | Denmark (1) |
| 18 | 1964 | 5 | United Team of Germany (1) |
| 19 | 1968 | 5 | United States (4) |
| 20 | 1972 | 6 | Australia (1) |
| 21 | 1976 | 6 | West Germany (1) |
| 22 | 1980 | 6 | Brazil (1) |
| 23 | 1984 | 7 | United States (5) |
| 24 | 1988 | 8 | France (2) |
| 25 | 1992 | 10 | Spain (1) |
| 26 | 1996 | 10 | Brazil (2) |
| 27 | 2000 | 11 | Great Britain (2) |
| 28 | 2004 | 11 | Great Britain (3) |
| 29 | 2008 | 11 | Great Britain (4) |
| 30 | 2012 | 10 | Australia (2) |
| 31 | 2016 | 10 | Great Britain (5) |
| 32 | 2020 | 10 | Great Britain (6) |
| 33 | 2024 | 10 | Netherlands (1) |
* ↑ Competitions were cancelled at the 1896 Olympics.

## Timeline

* 1896: A regatta of sailing boats was on the program for 31 March 1896 (1896-03-31) in Athens. However this event had to be given up since there were no boats available from Greece and no foreign entries.
* 1900: Two venues were used to host the 1900 Sailing events. One in Meulan 20 May 1900 (1900-05-20) till 27 May 1900 (1900-05-27) for the inshore races on the river Seine. And one in Le Havre 1 August 1900 (1900-08-01) till 5 August 1900 (1900-08-05) for the Offshore races on the English Channel. In Meulan six classes were used over several days. About 55 boats and a little less than 150 sailors are documented, included the first female gold medalist Hélène de Pourtalès. In Le Havre two classes were used for the offshore event. About 10 boats made the competition. Crewmembers were not documented, just the owners and/or helmsmen.
* 1904: Sailing was not a part of the Olympic program.
* 1908: At the 1907 The Hague Conference of the IOC Ryde at the Isle of Wight was appointed to host the sailing regattas, for all classes, of the games of the IVth Olympiad. However, when there were only two British entries for the 12 Metre matches, and both yachts were located at the Firth of Clyde, the decision was made to use Hunters Quay as a second venue. In 1906 international meetings were organized to solve the problem of the differences in the performance of the different yachts. Finally in Paris, October 1907 the first International Rule was ratified. During the meeting in 1907 the IOC made the decision to use the International Rule classes for the Olympic regattas (6, 7, 8 and 12 Metre).
* 1912: When Sweden was assigned to host the 1912 Olympic Games two cities wanted to be the venue for the sailing program. Gothenburg and Stockholm. Gothenburg claimed that it was a much shorter passage for the overseas entries (about 525 nautical miles (972 km) less) than it was to Stockholm. Stockholm however got the sailing program because of then all Olympic events should be in the same vicinity. As specific location Nynäshamn, about 60 kilometres (37 mi) from Stockholm was chosen. Also the decision was made to use the International Rule classes again for the Olympic regattas (6, 8, 10 and 12 Metre).
* 1920: When Antwerp was assigned to host the 1920 Olympic Games, Ostend was appointed for the sailing contests. Ostend – "The Queen of the Belgian sea-side resorts" – offers fair condition for sailing on the North Sea. Although there are tidal conditions the current is reasonable predictable. Local knowledge does not have too much influence on the races. The wind conditions are also good for sailing. In the case of the 1920 Summer Olympic regatta's the prevailing breeze did not show. Most races had to be sailed under light air conditions. The competition was open for a total of sixteen classes. Two classes had a "No show".
* 1924: After the massive number of classes used four years earlier only three classes were selected for the 1924 Olympics. Again there was a one design class. The two other classes were construction classes of the International Metre type. Two locations were used: Meulan was the venue for the Olympic regatta's in the French National Monotype. The host club for the 1924 Olympic Sailing at Meulan was the Cercle de la Voile de Paris. The race conditions at Meulan during the Olympic regatta were not ideal. The light breeze during the first elimination series could hardly make the sailing interesting. Le Havre was the venue for the Olympic regattas for the 6 and 8 Metre. The host club for the 1924 Olympic Sailing at Le Havre was the Société des Régates du Havre. Due to the Easterly winds the courses at Le Havre were mostly reaches. Sailing a windward leg was not really tested. This however was more or less custom for that era. Furthermore, this was the first Olympic regatta were just one competing team per class per country was allowed.
* 1928: Like in the 1924 Olympics only three classes were chosen. There was the revival of the 12' Dinghy from the 1920 Olympics and again the proven 6 and 8 Metre classes. This Olympic sailing regatta can be considered as the first Olympic regatta with a high quality of racing since there were: Well selected classes that represented sailing; Sufficient competitors per class and good and fair sailing conditions. The only disadvantage was the daily passing of the Oranje Locks.

## Olympic Classes & Events

Over the years the classes used in the Olympic Sailing Program were replaced from time to time. This table shows this development:
| Class | Disc | Gender | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | Sailed Events |
| Boats of the Royal Navy | Fleet | Male | (●) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 0-½ ton | Fleet | Open | | x2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| ½-1 ton | Fleet | Open | | x2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| 1-2 ton | Fleet | Open | | x2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| 2-3 ton | Fleet | Open | | x2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| 3-10 ton | Fleet | Open | | x2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| 10-20 ton | Fleet | Open | | ● | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| 20+ ton | Fleet | Open | | ● | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Open class | Fleet | Open | | ● | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| 6 Metre (1907 Rule) | Fleet | Open | | | | ● | ● | | ● | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 |
| 6 Metre (1919 Rule) | Fleet | Open | | | | | | | ● | ● | ● | ● | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 |
| 6 Metre (1933 Rule) | Fleet | Open | | | | | | | | | | | ● | (●) | | | ● | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 |
| 6 Metre (1933 Rule) | Fleet | Male | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ● | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 |
| 6.5 Metre | Fleet | Open | | | | | | | ● | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| 7 Metre | Fleet | Open | | | | ● | | | ● | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| 8 Metre (1907 Rule) | Fleet | Open | | | | ● | ● | | ● | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 |
| 8 Metre (1919 Rule) | Fleet | Open | | | | | | | ● | ● | ● | ● | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 |
| 8 Metre (1933 Rule) | Fleet | Open | | | | | | | | | | | ● | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 |
| 8.5 Metre | Fleet | Open | | | | | | | (●) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 9 Metre | Fleet | Open | | | | | | | (●) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 10 Metre (1907 Rule) | Fleet | Open | | | | | ● | | ● | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| 10 Metre (1919 Rule) | Fleet | Open | | | | | | | ● | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| 12 Metre (1907 Rule) | Fleet | Open | | | | ● | ● | | ● | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 |
| 12 Metre (1919 Rule) | Fleet | Open | | | | | | | ● | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 |
| 15 Metre (1907 Rule) | Fleet | Open | | | | (●) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 12 foot dinghy | Fleet | Open | | | | | | | ● | | ● | | | (●) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| 18 foot dinghy | Fleet | Open | | | | | | | ● | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| 30m$^2$ class | Fleet | Open | | | | | | | ● | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| 40m$^2$ class | Fleet | Open | | | | | | | ● | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| French National Monotype 1924 | Fleet | Open | | | | | | | | ● | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Snowbird | Fleet | Open | | | | | | | | | | ● | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Star | Fleet | Open | | | | | | | | | | ● | ● | (●) | | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | | | | | | | 18 |
| Star | Fleet | Male | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ● | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ● | ● | ● | | | | 18 |
| O-Jolle | Fleet | Open | | | | | | | | | | | ● | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Dragon | Fleet | Open | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 |
| Dragon | Fleet | Male | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ● | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 |
| Swallow | Fleet | Male | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ● | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Firefly | Fleet | Male | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ● | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Finn | Fleet | Open | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | | | | | | ● | | | | | 18 |
| Finn | Fleet | Male | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | | ● | ● | ● | | 18 |
| 5,5 Metre | Fleet | Open | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 |
| Sharpie 12m$^2$ | Fleet | Open | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ● | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Flying Dutchman | Fleet | Open | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | | | | | | | | | 9 |
| Soling | Fleet | Open | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | | | | | | | | | | 8 |
| Soling | Fleet/ Match | Open | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ● | ● | ● | | | | | | | 8 |
| Tempest | Fleet | Open | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ● | ● | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Tornado | Fleet | Open | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | | | | | 9 |
| 470 | Fleet | Open | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ● | ● | ● | | | | | | | | | | | 22 |
| 470 | Fleet | Male | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | | 22 |
| 470 | Fleet | Female | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | | 22 |
| 470 | Fleet | Mixed | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ● | 22 |
| Windglider | Fleet | Open | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ● | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Division II | Fleet | Open | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ● | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Lechner | Fleet | Male | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ● | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Lechner | Fleet | Female | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ● | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Europe | Fleet | Female | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ● | ● | ● | ● | | | | | | 4 |
| Mistral | Fleet | Open | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ● | ● | ● | | | | | | 6 |
| Mistral | Fleet | Female | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ● | ● | ● | | | | | | 6 |
| ILCA 7 (Laser) | Fleet | Open | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ● | ● | ● | | | | | | 8 |
| ILCA 7 (Laser) | Fleet | Male | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 8 |
| ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) | Fleet | Female | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 5 |
| 49er | Fleet | Open | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ● | ● | | | | | | 7 |
| 49er | Fleet | Male | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 7 |
| 49er FX | Fleet | Female | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ● | ● | ● | 3 |
| Yngling | Fleet | Female | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ● | ● | | | | | 2 |
| RS:X | Fleet | Male | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ● | ● | ● | ● | | 8 |
| RS:X | Fleet | Female | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ● | ● | ● | ● | | 8 |
| Elliott 6m | Match | Female | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ● | | | | 1 |
| Nacra 17 | Fleet | Mixed | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ● | ● | ● | 3 |
| iQFoil | Fleet | Male | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ● | 2 |
| iQFoil | Fleet | Female | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ● | 2 |
| Formula Kite | Fleet | Male | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ● | 2 |
| Formula Kite | Fleet | Female | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ● | 2 |
| Total | Total | | (1) | 13 | 0 | 4 (5) | 4 | | 14 (16) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | (3) | | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 205 |
| Class | | | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | Sailed Events |
Gender Criteria: Open events have no gender requirements where as mixed events require male and female competitors Events Notes: Events in "" Brackets were scheduled but did not take place and therefore not included in the totals

## Boat types

| Boat type | 96 | 00 | 08 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | Sailed Events |
| Dinghy / Centreboard | | | | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 26 |
| Skiff (dinghy type) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 5 |
| Keelboats | | | | | ● | | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | | | | 21 |
| Yachts / Sail cruisers | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 |
| Multihull (dinghy-sized) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | | ● | ● | ● | 10 |
| Sailboard (windsurfing) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 11 |
| Kiteboard (kitesurfing) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ● | 1 |
| One-Design / Monotype | | | | | ? | ● | ? | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 24 |
| Construction class Development class | ? | ? | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 |

## Race types

| Race type | 96 | 00 | 08 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | Editions |
| Fleet | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 30 |
| Match | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ●W | | | | 1 |
| Combined FRQ+MR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ● | ● | ● | | | | | | | 3 |
| Relay | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |

## Olympic sailing venues

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| Edition | Year | Host | City | Sailing venue | Opening | Closing | View | Classes |
| I | 1896 | Greece (GRE) | Athens | Piraeus | 1-APR | 1-APR | | Cancelled |
| II | 1900 | France (FRA) | Paris | Meulan | 20-MAY | 27-MAY | | All, except ... |
| II | 1900 | France (FRA) | Paris | Le Havre | 1-AUG | 5-AUG | | 10–20 ton |
| III | 1904 | United States (USA) | St. Louis | Not programmed | Not programmed | Not programmed | Not programmed | Not programmed |
| IV | 1908 | Great Britain (GBR) | London | Ryde | 27-JUL | 29-JUL | | 6 Metre 7 Metre 8 Metre |
| IV | 1908 | Great Britain (GBR) | London | Hunter's Quay | 11-AUG | 12-AUG | | 12 Metre |
| V | 1912 | Sweden (SWE) | Stockholm | Nynäshamn | 19-JUL | 22-JUL | | All |
| VI | 1916 | Germany (GER) | Berlin | Probably not programmed | Probably not programmed | Probably not programmed | Probably not programmed | Probably not programmed |
| VII | 1920 | Belgium (BEL) | Antwerp | Ostend | 7-JUL | 10-JUL | | All, except... |
| VII | 1920 | Belgium (BEL) | Antwerp | The Netherlands | SEP | SEP | | Finals 12 foot dinghy |
| VIII | 1924 | France (FRA) | Paris | Meulan | 10-JUL | 13-JUL | | French National Monotype 1924 |
| VIII | 1924 | France (FRA) | Paris | Le Havre | 21-JUL | 26-JUL | | 6 Metre 8 Metre |
| IX | 1928 | Netherlands (NED) | Amsterdam | Durgerdam | 2-AUG | 9-AUG | | All |
| X | 1932 | United States (USA) | Los Angeles | Port of Los Angeles | 5-AUG | 12-AUG | | All |
| XI | 1936 | Germany (GER) | Berlin | Kiel | 4-AUG | 16-AUG | | All |
| XII | 1940 | Japan (JPN) | Tokyo | Yokohama harbour | 21-SEP | 6-OCT | | All Cancelled |
| XII | 1940 | Finland (FIN) | Helsinki | Program not made | Program not made | Program not made | Program not made | Cancelled |
| XIII | 1944 | Olympics suspended | Olympics suspended | Olympics suspended | Olympics suspended | Olympics suspended | Olympics suspended | Olympics suspended |
| XIV | 1948 | Great Britain (GBR) | London | Torquay | 4-AUG | 12-AUG | | All |
| XV | 1952 | Finland (FIN) | Helsinki | Harmaja | 20-JUL | 28-JUL | | All |
| XVI | 1956 | Australia (AUS) | Melbourne | Port Phillip Bay | 26-NOV | 5-DEC | | All |
| XVII | 1960 | Italy (ITA) | Rome | Naples | 29-AUG | 7-SEP | | All |
| XVIII | 1964 | Japan (JPN) | Tokyo | Enoshima | 12-OCT | 23-OCT | | All |
| XIX | 1968 | Mexico (MEX) | Mexico City | Acapulco | 13-OCT | 25-OCT | | All |
| XX | 1972 | West Germany (FRG) | Munich | Kiel | 29-AUG | 8-SEP | | All |
| XXI | 1976 | Canada (CAN) | Montreal | Kingston, Ontario | 18-JUL | 31-JUL | | All |
| XXII | 1980 | Soviet Union (URS) | Moscow | Tallinn, Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic | 21-JUL | 29-JUL | | All |
| XXIII | 1984 | United States (USA) | Los Angeles | Long Beach, California | 31-JUL | 8-AUG | | All |
| XXIV | 1988 | South Korea (KOR) | Seoul | Busan | 20-SEP | 27-SEP | | All |
| XXV | 1992 | Spain (ESP) | Barcelona | Barcelona | 27-JUL | 4-AUG | | All |
| XXVI | 1996 | United States (USA) | Atlanta | Savannah, Georgia | 22-JUL | 2-AUG | | All |
| XXVII | 2000 | Australia (AUS) | Sydney | Sydney | 17-SEP | 30-SEP | | All |
| XXVIII | 2004 | Greece (GRE) | Athens | Athens | 14-AUG | 28-AUG | | All |
| XXIX | 2008 | China (CHN) | Beijing | Qingdao | 9-AUG | 21-AUG | | All |
| XXX | 2012 | Great Britain (GBR) | London | Weymouth and Portland | 28-JUL | 11-AUG | | All |
| XXXI | 2016 | Brazil (BRA) | Rio de Janeiro | Rio de Janeiro | 8-AUG | 18-AUG | | All |
| XXXII | 2020 | Japan (JPN) | Tokyo | Enoshima | 25-JUL 2021 | 4-AUG 2021 | | All |
| XXXIII | 2024 | France (FRA) | Paris | Marseille | 28-JUL | 8-AUG | | All |

## Medal table

Updated as of Paris 2024 Olympics.
Overall Medal Total by Nation :
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Great Britain (GBR) | 32 | 21 | 13 | 66 |
| 2 | United States (USA) | 19 | 23 | 20 | 62 |
| 3 | Norway (NOR) | 17 | 11 | 5 | 33 |
| 4 | France (FRA) | 15 | 15 | 21 | 51 |
| 5 | Australia (AUS) | 14 | 9 | 8 | 31 |
| 6 | Spain (ESP) | 14 | 5 | 3 | 22 |
| 7 | Denmark (DEN) | 13 | 10 | 9 | 32 |
| 8 | Sweden (SWE) | 10 | 15 | 14 | 39 |
| 9 | Netherlands (NED) | 10 | 9 | 11 | 30 |
| 10 | New Zealand (NZL) | 9 | 9 | 7 | 25 |
| 11 | Brazil (BRA) | 8 | 3 | 8 | 19 |
| 12 | Italy (ITA) | 6 | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 13 | Austria (AUT) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 14 | Soviet Union (URS) | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| 15 | Germany (GER) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 |
| 16 | China (CHN) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 17 | Greece (GRE) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 18 | Belgium (BEL) | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 19 | Finland (FIN) | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 |
| 20 | West Germany (FRG) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 21 | East Germany (GDR) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 22 | Israel (ISR) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 23 | Mixed team (ZZX) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | Argentina (ARG) | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
| 25 | Ukraine (UKR) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 26 | Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 27 | Croatia (CRO) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | Poland (POL) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 29 | United Team of Germany (EUA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 30 | Bahamas (BAH) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 31 | Hong Kong (HKG) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | Canada (CAN) | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 33 | Slovenia (SLO) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 34 | Portugal (POR) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 35 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 36 | Cyprus (CYP) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | Ireland (IRL) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 38 | Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 38 | Russia (RUS) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 40 | Cuba (CUB) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 | Czech Republic (CZE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 | Lithuania (LTU) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 | Netherlands Antilles (AHO) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 | Virgin Islands (ISV) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 45 | Estonia (EST) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 46 | Peru (PER) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 46 | Russian Empire (RU1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 46 | Singapore (SGP) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (48 entries) | Totals (48 entries) | 205 | 197 | 190 | 592 |

## Nations

This table is based upon the names of the sailors who are documented in the Official Olympic Reports.
The last column shows the total number of competitors sent from each country.
| Nation | 00 | 08 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | Years |
| Netherlands Antilles (AHO) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | 6 |
| Algeria (ALG) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Andorra (AND) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | 5 |
| Angola (ANG) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Antigua and Barbuda (ANT) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | | | | | 1 | 10 |
| Argentina (ARG) | | | | | 6 | 5 | | 11 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 4 | | 8 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 194 |
| Aruba (ARU) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | 3 | | 4 |
| American Samoa (ASA) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | 2 | 4 |
| Australia (AUS) | | | | | | | 1 | | 3 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 223 |
| Austria (AUT) | | | | | | 1 | | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 134 |
| Bahamas (BAH) | | | | | | | | | | 7 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 1 | | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | 54 |
| Barbados (BAR) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | | 1 | | | | 15 |
| Belgium (BEL) | | 3 | | 14 | 9 | 6 | | 3 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | | 1 | | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 97 |
| Bermuda (BER) | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | | 2 | 2 | | 61 |
| Burma (BIR) | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 |
| Belarus (BLR) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 |
| Botswana (BOT) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Brazil (BRA) | | | | | | | | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 195 |
| Bahrain (BRN) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | 1 | | | | | 5 |
| Bulgaria (BUL) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | | | 11 |
| British West Indies (BWI) | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Cambodia (CAM) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| Canada (CAN) | | | | | 1 | | 13 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 215 |
| Cayman Islands (CAY) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | 2 | | 3 | 7 | 1 | | | | 1 | | 16 |
| Ceylon (CEY) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Chile (CHI) | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | | 25 |
| China (CHN) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 73 |
| Colombia (COL) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | 1 | 2 | 1 | | 6 |
| Cook Islands (COK) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | | | 1 | 2 | | 5 |
| Croatia (CRO) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 48 |
| Cuba (CUB) | | | | | 3 | | | | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | | | | | 3 | | | | 2 | 2 | | | | | | 19 |
| Cyprus (CYP) | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 30 |
| Czech Republic (CZE) | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 21 |
| Denmark (DEN) | | | 3 | | 4 | 5 | | 7 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 213 |
| Djibouti (DJI) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | 4 |
| Dominican Republic (DOM) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | 1 | | | | 2 |
| Ecuador (ECU) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | 1 |
| Egypt (EGY) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| El Salvador (ESA) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Spain (ESP) | | | | | 4 | 6 | 1 | | 4 | 1 | | 11 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 209 |
| Estonia (EST) | | | | | | 5 | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 33 |
| Fiji (FIJ) | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | | | | | 1 | 22 |
| Finland (FIN) | | | 27 | | 1 | 1 | | 12 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 184 |
| France (FRA) | 451 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 10 | | 11 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 723 |
| Great Britain (GBR) | 73 | 41 | | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 404 |
| Georgia (GEO) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | 2 |
| Germany (GER) | 12 | | | | | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19 |
| Germany (GER) | | | | | | | | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 |
| Germany (GER) | | | | | | | | | | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 |
| United Team of Germany (EUA) | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 30 |
| East Germany (GDR) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | 11 | 6 | 12 | | 9 | | | | | | | | | 46 |
| West Germany (FRG) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | 13 | 12 | | 13 | 15 | | | | | | | | | 64 |
| Germany (GER) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 110 |
| Greece (GRE) | | | | | | | | | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 147 |
| Guatemala (GUA) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | 1 | | | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| Guam (GUM) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | 8 |
| Hong Kong (HKG) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 5 | 4 | | | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 42 |
| Hungary (HUN) | | | | | | 6 | | 1 | | | | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 7 | | 3 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 81 |
| Independent Olympic Athletes (IOA) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | 1 |
| India (IND) | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | 3 | | | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | 2 | 1 | | | 4 | 18 |
| Indonesia (INA) | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | 3 | | | | | 2 | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | 12 |
| Ireland (IRL) | | | | | | | | | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 90 |
| Iceland (ISL) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | | | 1 | 1 | | | | | 6 |
| Israel (ISR) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 60 |
| Virgin Islands (ISV) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 8 | 6 | | 9 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | | 48 |
| Italy (ITA) | | | | | 8 | 12 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 274 |
| British Virgin Islands (IVB) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | 10 |
| Jamaica (JAM) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 5 | 3 | | | | | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | 17 |
| Japan (JPN) | | | | | | | | 3 | | 1 | | 6 | 11 | | 3 | 5 | | 8 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 131 |
| Kenya (KEN) | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 |
| Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | 1 |
| South Korea (KOR) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 44 |
| Latvia (LAT) | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | | | 1 | | 9 |
| Saint Lucia (LCA) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Lebanon (LIB) | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| Lithuania (LTU) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| Luxembourg (LUX) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | 1 |
| Morocco (MAR) | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | 2 |
| Malaysia (MAS) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| Mexico (MEX) | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 68 |
| Malta (MLT) | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | | | 11 |
| Montenegro (MNE) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Monaco (MON) | | | | | 1 | 1 | | | | 2 | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | 2 | | | | | | 1 | | | 13 |
| Mozambique (MOZ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 3 |
| Mauritius (MRI) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Netherlands (NED) | 9 | | | 8 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 9 | | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 218 |
| Norway (NOR) | | 5 | 18 | 59 | 9 | 10 | | 14 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 6 | | 7 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 276 |
| New Zealand (NZL) | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | | 11 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 163 |
| Oman (OMA) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Pakistan (PAK) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | 10 |
| Paraguay (PAR) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | 2 |
| Peru (PER) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| Philippines (PHI) | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | | 1 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | 20 |
| Papua New Guinea (PNG) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | 2 | 4 |
| Poland (POL) | | | | | 1 | | | 6 | | | | | | 3 | 11 | 1 | 12 | | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 102 |
| Portugal (POR) | | | | | 1 | 6 | | 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 136 |
| Puerto Rico (PUR) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9 | | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | | | | 2 | 44 |
| Qatar (QAT) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | 1 | | | | | | | 2 |
| Rhodesia (RHO) | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 |
| Romania (ROM) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | 2 | | | | | | | 7 |
| South Africa (RSA) | | | | | 1 | 1 | 3 | | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 48 |
| Russian Empire (RU1) | | | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17 |
| Soviet Union (URS) | | | | | | | | | | 14 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | | 15 | | | | | | | | | 109 |
| Unified Team (EUN) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | | | | | | | | 14 |
| Russia (RUS) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 6 |
| Russia (RUS) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 7 | | 64 |
| Samoa (SAM) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 |
| Senegal (SEN) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Seychelles (SEY) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| Singapore (SGP) | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 3 | | | | | | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 43 |
| Slovenia (SLO) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 36 |
| San Marino (SMR) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | | 1 | | | | | | | 3 |
| Sri Lanka (SRI) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | 1 | | | | | | 3 |
| Switzerland (SUI) | 9 | | | | 1 | 1 | | 6 | 13 | 11 | | 11 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 171 |
| Slovakia (SVK) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | 7 |
| Sweden (SWE) | | 13 | 41 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 329 |
| Czechoslovakia (TCH) | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | 1 | | 1 | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | | | | | 9 |
| Thailand (THA) | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 38 |
| Chinese Taipei (TPE) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | 2 | | | 3 | 1 | | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 10 |
| Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | 2 | | | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Tunisia (TUN) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| Turkey (TUR) | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | 1 | 3 | | | | | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 52 |
| United Arab Emirates (UAE) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | 1 |
| Ukraine (UKR) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | | 46 |
| Uruguay (URU) | | | | | | | | 1 | 4 | 1 | | 3 | | 1 | | | | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 36 |
| United States (USA) | 16 | | | | | 11 | 22 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 326 |
| Venezuela (VEN) | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 3 | 4 | | | | 2 | 1 | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 23 |
| Yugoslavia (YUG) | | | | | | | | 1 | | 3 | | 3 | | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 17 |
| Zimbabwe (ZIM) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | 5 |
| Mixed team (ZZX) | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 |
| Sailors | 579 | 65 | 110 | 101 | 74 | 129 | 58 | 169 | 216 | 230 | 140 | 287 | 223 | 247 | 315 | 250 | 153 | 298 | 373 | 442 | 458 | 402 | 400 | 400 | 380 | 380 | 350 | 7229 |
| Sailors – Male | 577 | 63 | 110 | 101 | 73 | 127 | 58 | 166 | 216 | 228 | 140 | 287 | 223 | 247 | 315 | 250 | 153 | 296 | 330 | 360 | 358 | 308 | 261 | 261 | 237 | 257 | 175 | 6177 |
| Sailors – Female | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 82 | 100 | 94 | 139 | 139 | 143 | 123 | 175 | 1052 |
| Sailors – First Games | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Countries | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 11 | 26 | 23 | 29 | 28 | 47 | 40 | 40 | 42 | 40 | 23 | 60 | 60 | 68 | 78 | 69 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 66 | 64 | 39 Mean |
| New countries | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 130 |
| Events Held | 13 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 195 Gold Medals |
| Boats | 162 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 32 | 41 | 23 | 59 | 75 | 93 | 71 | 138 | 109 | 123 | 151 | 127 | 83 | 171 | 214 | 271 | 312 | 273 | 268 | 272 | 273 | 274 | 250 | 3904 |
| Average class size | 10 | 3.3 | 6 | 1.7 | 10.3 | 13.7 | 5.8 | 14.8 | 15 | 18.6 | 14.2 | 27.6 | 21.8 | 24.6 | 25.17 | 21.17 | 13.83 | 24.43 | 26.75 | 27.1 | 31.2 | 24.82 | 24.36 | 24.73 | 27.3 | 27.4 | 25 | 19 Mean |
| Average team size | 1.3 | 5 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 6.11 | 5.58 | 6.18 | 7.5 | 6.25 | 6.65 | 4.97 | 6.22 | 5.15 | 5.87 | 5.83 | 6.56 | 6.45 | 6.03 | 5.76 | 5.47 | 5 Mean |
* Early Olympic do not have complete data so some assumption on crew sizes and gender have been made to give a better indication of the number of people involved.

## Multiple gold medalists

Briton Ben Ainslie and Brazilians Torben Grael and Robert Scheidt are the only Olympic sailors with five Olympic medals. The most successful sailor is Ainslie with four gold medals and one silver, one of only four athletes to win four consecutive gold medals in individual events.
| Position | Sailor | Country | Period | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Classes |
| 1 | Ben Ainslie | Great Britain (GBR) | 1996–2012 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ILCA 7 (Laser)/Finn |
| 2 | Paul Elvstrøm | Denmark (DEN) | 1948–1960 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Firefly/Finn |
| 3 | Jochen Schümann | East Germany (GDR) Germany (GER) | 1976–2000 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | Finn/Soling |
| 3 | Valentin Mankin | Soviet Union (URS) | 1968–1980 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | Finn/Tempest/Star |
| 5 | Robert Scheidt | Brazil (BRA) | 1996–2012 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ILCA 7 (Laser)/Star |
| 6 | Torben Grael | Brazil (BRA) | 1984–2004 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | Soling/Star |
| 7 | Marit Bouwmeester | Netherlands (NED) | 2012–2024 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ILCA 6 (Laser) |
| 8 | Hannah Mills | Great Britain (GBR) | 2012–2020 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 470 |
| 8 | Iain Percy | Great Britain (GBR) | 2000–2012 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Finn/Star |
| 8 | Magnus Konow | Norway (NOR) | 1912–1936 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 Metre/8 Metre/6 Metre |
| 8 | Mark Reynolds | United States (USA) | 1988–2000 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Star |
| 8 | Mathew Belcher | Australia (AUS) | 2012–2020 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 470 |
| 8 | Rodney Pattisson | Great Britain (GBR) | 1968–1976 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Flying Dutchman |
| 14 | Tore Holm | Sweden (SWE) | 1920–1948 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 40m$^2$ class/8 Metre/6 Metre |
| 15 | Jesper Bank | Denmark (DEN) | 1988–2000 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Soling |
| 15 | Marcelo Ferreira | Brazil (BRA) | 1996–2004 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Star |
| 16 | Algernon Maudslay | Great Britain (GBR) | 1900 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Open class/.5 to 1 ton |
| 16 | Bernd Jäkel | East Germany (GDR) Germany (GER) | 1988-1996 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Soling |
| 16 | Dorian van Rijsselberghe | Netherlands (NED) | 2012–2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | RS:X |
| 16 | Erik Hansen | Denmark (DEN) | 1976–1980 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Soling |
| 16 | Frédéric Blanchy | Mixed team (ZZX) France (FRA) | 1900 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 to 3 ton |
| 16 | John Gretton | Great Britain (GBR) | 1900 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Open class/.5 to 1 ton |
| 16 | Giles Scott | Great Britain (GBR) | 2016–2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Finn |
| 16 | Håkon Barfod | Norway (NOR) | 1948-1952 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Dragon |
| 16 | Herman Whiton | United States (USA) | 1948–1952 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 Metre |
| 16 | Jacques Le Lavasseur | Mixed team (ZZX) France (FRA) | 1900 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 to 3 ton |
| 16 | Kahena Kunze | Brazil (BRA) | 2016–2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 49er FX |
| 16 | Linton Hope | Great Britain (GBR) | 1900 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Open class/.5 to 1 ton |
| 16 | Luis Doreste Blanco | Spain (ESP) | 1984-1992 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 470/Flying Dutchman |
| 16 | Malcolm Page | Australia (AUS) | 2008–2012 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 470 |
| 16 | Martine Grael | Brazil (BRA) | 2016–2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 49er FX |
| 16 | Nicolas Hénard | France (FRA) | 1988-1992 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Tornado |
| 16 | Poul Richard Høj Jensen | Denmark (DEN) | 1976-1980 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Soling |
| 16 | Roman Hagara | Austria (AUT) | 2000-2004 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Tornado |
| 16 | Sarah Ayton | Great Britain (GBR) | 2004–2008 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Yngling |
| 16 | Sarah Webb | Great Britain (GBR) | 2004–2008 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Yngling |
| 16 | Shirley Robertson | Great Britain (GBR) | 1992–2004 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Europe/Yngling |
| 16 | Sigve Lie | Norway (NOR) | 1948–1952 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Dragon |
| 16 | Theresa Zabell | Spain (ESP) | 1992–1996 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 470 |
| 16 | Thor Thorvaldsen | Norway (NOR) | 1948–1952 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Dragon |
| 16 | William Exshaw | Mixed team (ZZX) Great Britain (GBR) | 1900 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 to 3 ton |
| 16 | Valdemar Bandolowski | Denmark (DEN) | 1976–1980 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Soling |
| 16 | Matthew Wearn | Australia (AUS) | 2020–2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ILCA 7 (Laser) |
| 16 | Ruggero Tita | Italy (ITA) | 2020–2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Nacra 17 |
| 16 | Caterina Banti | Italy (ITA) | 2020–2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Nacra 17 |