# Finn Gold Cup

The Finn Gold Cup decides the Finn Class World Champion and is an annual international sailing regatta for Finn (dinghy) they are organized by the host club on behalf of the International Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body. It has been held every year since 1956
Up until 2021 the Finn was also used in the Olympic Sailing Competition so a lot of the World Championship held during this period were also Olympic Qualification events. It also ment that for four editions the event was organised by World Sailing as part of the combined olympic class world championships known as the Sailing World Championships.

## Events

| Event | Event | Event | Host | Host | Host | Participation | Participation | Participation | Participation | Participation | Ref. |
| Ed. | Dates | Year | Host club | Location | Country | No. | | | Nat. | Cont | Ref. |
| 01 | 29Mar -2Apr | 1956 | | Burnham-on-Crouch | United Kingdom | 45 | | | 12 | | |
| 02 | 31Mar -4Aug | 1957 | | Karlstad | Sweden | 78 | | | 13 | | |
| 03 | 1May -5 | 1958 | | Zeebrugge | Belgium | 84 | | | 15 | | |
| 04 | 4-9 Aug | 1959 | | Hellerup | Denmark | 109 | | | 18 | | |
| 05 | 4-10 Jun | 1960 | | Torquay | United Kingdom | 38 | | | 7 | | |
| 06 | 14-19 Aug | 1961 | | Travemünde | East Germany | 109 | | | 17 | | |
| 07 | 6-11 Aug | 1962 | | Tønsberg | Norway | 166 | | | 13 | | |
| 08 | 12-19 Aug | 1963 | | Medemblik | Netherlands | 162 | | | 22 | | |
| 09 | 18-26 Jul | 1964 | | Torquay | United Kingdom | 65 | | | 20 | | |
| 10 | 22-29 Jul | 1965 | | Gdynia | Poland | 93 | | | 21 | | |
| 11 | 21-29 Aug | 1966 | | La Baule | France | 150 | | | 26 | | |
| 12 | 6-12 Aug | 1967 | | Hanko | Finland | 130 | | | 22 | | |
| 13 | 6-12 Aug | 1968 | | Whitstable | United Kingdom | 138 | | | 38 | | |
| 14 | 6-12 Aug | 1969 | | Hamilton | Bermuda | 132 | | | 27 | | |
| 15 | 14-22 Aug | 1970 | | Cascais | Portugal | 160 | | | 34 | | |
| 16 | 1-9 Oct | 1971 | | Toronto | Canada | 87 | | | 21 | | |
| 17 | 25Jun -1Jul | 1972 | | Anzio | Italy | 103 | | | 25 | | |
| 18 | 14-23 Jul | 1973 | | Brest | France | 103 | | | 20 | | |
| 19 | 10-17 Aug | 1974 | Alamitos Bay Yacht Club | Long Beach, California | United States | 96 | | | 19 | | |
| 20 | 10-19 Jun | 1975 | | Malmö | Sweden | 141 | | | 27 | | |
| 21 | 2-10 Jan | 1976 | | Brisbane | Australia | 82 | | | 14 | | |
| 22 | 6-17 Sep | 1977 | | Palamós | Spain | 129 | | | 26 | | |
| 23 | 16-26 Nov | 1978 | | Manzanillo | Mexico | 69 | | | 14 | | |
| 24 | 5-15 Sep | 1979 | | Weymouth | United Kingdom | 135 | | | 27 | | |
| 25 | 18-27 Feb | 1980 | | Takapuna | New Zealand | 66 | | | 14 | | |
| 26 | 5-19 Jul | 1981 | | Grömitz | East Germany | 110 | | | 22 | | |
| 27 | 9-19 Sep | 1982 | | Medemblik | Netherlands | 126 | | | 22 | | |
| 28 | 13-21 Aug | 1983 | | Milwaukee | United States | 94 | | | 25 | | |
| 29 | 17-27 May | 1984 | | Anzio | Italy | 103 | | | 29 | | |
| 30 | 26Jun -6Jul | 1985 | | Marstrand | Sweden | 101 | | | 25 | | |
| 31 | 5-13 Jul | 1986 | | Palma | Spain | 82 | | | 21 | | |
| 32 | 26Jun -7Jul | 1987 | | Kiel | West Germany | 57 | | | 17 | | |
| 33 | 31Jan -11Feb | 1988 | | Ilhabela | Brazil | 48 | | | 11 | | |
| 34 | 6-16 Apr | 1989 | | Alassio | Italy | 72 | | | 20 | | |
| 35 | 5-15 Jul | 1990 | | Porto Carras | Greece | 105 | | | 25 | | |
| 36 | 1-3 Sep | 1991 | | Kingston | Canada | 96 | | | 21 | | |
| 37 | 10-17 May | 1992 | | Cádiz | Spain | 94 | | | 32 | | |
| 38 | 9-19 Jul | 1993 | | Bangor | United Kingdom | 61 | | | 19 | | |
| 39 | 12-21 Aug | 1994 | | Pärnu | Estonia | 69 | | | 23 | | |
| 40 | 7-15 Jan | 1995 | | Melbourne | Australia | 65 | | | 23 | | |
| 41 | 1-19 May | 1996 | Societe des Regates Rochelaises | La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime | France | 71 | | | 27 | | |
| 42 | 3-13 Jul | 1997 | | Gdańsk | Poland | 81 | | | 29 | 5 |
| 43 | 17-23 Aug | 1998 | | Athens | Greece | 84 | | | 28 | 5 |
| 44 | 6-17 Jan | 1999 | | Melbourne | Australia | 71 | | | 28 | 6 |
| 45 | 11-16 Jun | 2000 | Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy | Isle of Portland | United Kingdom | 89 | | | 32 | 6 |
| 46 | 21-29 Sep | 2001 | Eastern Yacht Club, Marblehead | Marblehead, Massachusetts | United States | 57 | | | 19 | 4 |
| 47 | 20-28 Jul | 2002 | | Athens | Greece | 89 | | | 29 | 5 |
| 48 | 11-24 Sep | 2003 | | Cádiz | Spain | 81 | | | 31 | 5 |
| 49 | 12-20 Feb | 2004 | Iate Clube do Rio de Janeiro | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 54 | | | 25 | 4 |
| 50 | 9-17 Sep | 2005 | Moscow Sailing School | Moscow | Russia | 98 | | | 29 | 3 |
| 51 | 8-16 Jul | 2006 | | Split | Croatia | 99 | | | 31 | 4 |
| 52 | 28Jun -`3Jul | 2007 | Clube Naval de Cascais | Cascais | Portugal | 79 | | | 34 | 5 |
| 53 | 20-29 Jan | 2008 | Black Rock Yacht Club | Black Rock, Victoria | Australia | 82 | | | 33 | 5 |
| 54 | 3-11 Jul | 2009 | Vallensbæk Sejlklub | Vallensbæk Strand | Denmark | 87 | | | 30 | 5 |
| 55 | 27Aug -4Sep | 2010 | St. Francis Yacht Club | Berkeley, San Francisco, California | United States | 87 | | | 29 | 5 |
| 56 | 3-18 Dec | 2011 | | Perth | Australia | 72 | | | 33 | 6 |
| 57 | 13-18 May | 2012 | Royal Cornwall Yacht Club | Falmouth, Cornwall | United Kingdom | 94 | | | 30 | 5 |
| 58 | 23-31 Aug | 2013 | Kalev Yacht Club | Tallinn | Estonia | 86 | | | 29 | 4 |
| 59 | 12-21 Sep | 2014 | | Santander, Spain | Spain | 78 | | | 31 | 6 |
| 60 | 21-30 Nov | 2015 | Takapuna Boating Club | Auckland | New Zealand | 75 | | | 28 | 5 |
| 61 | 5-15 May | 2016 | Yacht Club Gaeta | Gaeta | Italy | 73 | | | 25 | 5 |
| 62 | 1-19 Sep | 2017 | Spartacus Sailing Club | Balatonföldvár | Hungary | 113 | | | 32 | 5 |
| 63 | 30Jul -12Aug | 2018 | | Aarhus | Denmark | 90 | | | 42 | 6 |
| 64 | 16-21 Jan | 2019 | Royal Brighton Yacht Club | Brighton, Victoria | Australia | 60 | | | 22 | 5 |
| N/A | 8-16 May | 2020 | Club Nàutic S'Arenal | Bay of Palma, Mallorca, Balearics | Spain 0 | (RESCHEDULED) | (RESCHEDULED) | (RESCHEDULED) | (RESCHEDULED) | (RESCHEDULED) |
| N/A | 2-10 Oct | 2020 | Club Nàutic S'Arenal | Bay of Palma, Mallorca, Balearics | Spain 0 | (Cancelled COVID 19) | (Cancelled COVID 19) | (Cancelled COVID 19) | (Cancelled COVID 19) | (Cancelled COVID 19) |
| 65 | 4-12 May | 2021 | | Porto | Portugal | 52 | 52 | 0 | 31 | 5 |
| 66 | 15-21 May | 2022 | Fraglia Vela Malcesine | Malcesine, Lake Garda | Italy | 110 | | | 17 | 3 |
| 67 | 24-31 Jan | 2023 | Coconut Grove Sailing Club | Miami | United States | 58 | | | 16 | 4 |
| 68 | 3-7 Sep | 2024 | Sailing Aarhus | Aarhus | Denmark | 103 | 103 | 0 | 21 | 4 |

## Multiple medallists

| # | Athlete | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Ben Ainslie | Great Britain | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Giles Scott | Great Britain | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Fredrik Lööf | Sweden | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | Jörg Bruder | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Lasse Hjortnæs | Denmark | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | Willi Kuhweide | West Germany | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |

## Medalists

| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1956 Burnham-on-Crouch details | André Nelis (BEL) | Paul Elvstrøm (DEN) | Brian Roswell (CAN) |
| 1957 Karlstad details | Jürgen Vogler (GDR) | Harald Bredo Eriksen (NOR) | André Nelis (BEL) |
| 1958 Zeebrugge details | Paul Elvstrøm (DEN) | André Nelis (BEL) | Adelchi Pelaschier (ITA) |
| 1959 Hellerup details | Paul Elvstrøm (DEN) | André Nelis (BEL) | Pierre Poullain (FRA) |
| 1960 Torquay details | Vernon Stratton (GBR) | André Nelis (BEL) | Desmond Stratton (GBR) |
| 1961 Travemünde details | André Nelis (BEL) | Hans Fogh (DEN) | Fred Miller (USA) |
| 1962 Tønsberg details | Arne Åkerson (SWE) | Boris Jacobsson (SWE) | André Nelis (BEL) |
| 1963 Medemblik details | Wilhelm Kuhweide (FRG) | Boris Jacobsson (SWE) | Hans Willems (NED) |
| 1964 Torquay details | Hubert Raudaschl (AUT) | Hakan Kellner (SWE) | Richard Creagh (CAN) |
| 1965 Gdynia details | Jürgen Mier (GDR) | Bernd Dehmel (GDR) | Richard Hart (GBR) |
| 1966 La Baule details | Wilhelm Kuhweide (FRG) | Jörg Bruder (BRA) | Bernhard Straubinger (FRG) |
| 1967 Hanko details | Wilhelm Kuhweide (FRG) | Valentin Mankin (URS) | Uwe Mares (FRG) |
| 1968 Whitestable details | Henning Wind (DEN) | Uwe Mares (FRG) | Jörg Bruder (BRA) |
| 1969 Hamilton details | Thomas Lundqvist (SWE) | Jörg Bruder (BRA) | Peter Barrett (USA) |
| 1970 Cascais details | Jörg Bruder (BRA) | Henry Spraque (USA) | Robert Andre (USA) |
| 1971 Toronto details | Jörg Bruder (BRA) | Carl Van Duyne (USA) | Serge Maury (FRA) |
| 1972 Anzio details | Jörg Bruder (BRA) | John Bertrand (AUS) | Lennart Gustafsson (SWE) |
| 1973 Brest details | Serge Maury (FRA) | Magnus Olin (SWE) | Guy Lilljegren (SWE) |
| 1974 Long Beach details | Henry Spraque (USA) | Guy Lilljegren (SWE) | Kent Carlsson (SWE) |
| 1975 Malmö details | Magnus Olin (SWE) | Baudouin Binkhorst (NED) | Jonty Farmer (NZL) |
| 1976 Brisbane details | Chris Law (GBR) | Jonty Farmer (NZL) | John Bertrand (AUS) |
| 1977 Palamos details | Joaquín Blanco (ESP) | José Luis Doreste (ESP) | Cláudio Biekarck (BRA) |
| 1978 Manzanillo details | John Bertrand (USA) | Joaquín Blanco (ESP) | Carl Buchan (USA) |
| 1979 Weymouth details | Cameron Lewis (USA) | John Bertrand (USA) | Mark Neeleman (NED) |
| 1980 Auckland details | Cameron Lewis (USA) | John Bertrand (USA) | Lawrence Lemieux (CAN) |
| 1981 Gromitz details | Wolfgang Gerz (FRG) | Lasse Hjortnæs (DEN) | Miroslav Rychzik (POL) |
| 1982 Medemblik details | Lasse Hjortnæs (DEN) | Henryk Blaszka (POL) | Buzz Reynolds (USA) |
| 1983 Milwaukee details | Paul van Cleve (USA) | Wolfgang Gerz (FRG) | Mark Neeleman (NED) |
| 1984 Anzio details | Lasse Hjortnæs (DEN) | Terence Neilson (CAN) | Jörgen Lindhardtsen (DEN) |
| 1985 Marstrand details | Lasse Hjortnæs (DEN) | Oleg Khoperski [ru] (URS) | Ingvar Bengtsson (SWE) |
| 1986 El Arenal details | Stig Westergaard (DEN) | Brian Ledbetter (USA) | José Luis Doreste (ESP) |
| 1987 Kiel details | José Luis Doreste (ESP) | Lasse Hjortnæs (DEN) | Brian Ledbetter (USA) |
| 1988 Ilha Bela details | Thomas Schmid (FRG) | Roy Heiner (NED) | Gordon Anderson (CAN) |
| 1989 Alassio details | Stig Westergaard (DEN) | Eric Mergenthaler (MEX) | Oleg Khoperski [ru] (URS) |
| 1990 Porto Carras details | Hank Lammens (CAN) | Lawrence Lemieux (CAN) | Eric Mergenthaler (MEX) |
| 1991 Kingston details | Hank Lammens (CAN) | Brian Ledbetter (USA) | Oleg Khoperski (URS) |
| 1992 Cadiz details | Eric Mergenthaler (MEX) | Glen Bourke (AUS) | Hans Spitzauer (AUT) |
| 1993 Bangor details | Philippe Presti (FRA) | Fredrik Lööf (SWE) | Richard Clarke (CAN) |
| 1994 Pärnu details | Fredrik Lööf (SWE) | Hank Lammens (CAN) | José van der Ploeg (ESP) |
| 1995 Melbourne details | Hans Spitzauer (AUT) | Fredrik Lööf (SWE) | Philippe Presti (FRA) |
| 1996 La Rochelle details | Philippe Presti (FRA) | Hans Spitzauer (AUT) | Fredrik Lööf (SWE) |
| 1997 Gdańsk details | Fredrik Lööf (SWE) | Luca Devoti (ITA) | Xavier Rohart (FRA) |
| 1998 Athens details | Mateusz Kusznierewicz (POL) | Fredrik Lööf (SWE) | Xavier Rohart (FRA) |
| 1999 Melbourne details | Fredrik Lööf (SWE) | Mateusz Kusznierewicz (POL) | Richard Clarke (CAN) |
| 2000 Weymouth details | Mateusz Kusznierewicz (POL) | Sébastien Godefroid (BEL) | Aimilios Papathanasiou (GRE) |
| 2001 Marblehead details | Sébastien Godefroid (BEL) | Mateusz Kusznierewicz (POL) | Aimilios Papathanasiou (GRE) |
| 2002 Athens details | Ben Ainslie (GBR) | Mateusz Kusznierewicz (POL) | Aimilios Papathanasiou (GRE) |
| 2003 Cadiz details | Ben Ainslie (GBR) | Rafael Trujillo (ESP) | Andrew Simpson (GBR) |
| 2004 Rio de Janeiro details | Ben Ainslie (GBR) | Richard Clarke (CAN) | David Burrows (IRL) |
| 2005 Moscow details | Ben Ainslie (GBR) | Aimilios Papathanasiou (GRE) | Chris Cook (CAN) |
| 2006 Split details | Jonas Høgh-Christensen (DEN) | Aimilios Papathanasiou (GRE) | Edward Wright (GBR) |
| 2007 Cascais details | Rafael Trujillo (ESP) | Pieter-Jan Postma (NED) | Gašper Vinčec (SLO) |
| 2008 Melbourne details | Ben Ainslie (GBR) | Dan Slater (NZL) | Jonas Høgh-Christensen (DEN) |
| 2009 Vallensbæk details | Jonas Høgh-Christensen (DEN) | Zach Railey (USA) | Ivan Kljaković Gašpić (CRO) |
| 2010 San Francisco details | Edward Wright (GBR) | Rafael Trujillo (ESP) | Giles Scott (GBR) |
| 2011 Perth details | Giles Scott (GBR) | Pieter-Jan Postma (NED) | Edward Wright (GBR) |
| 2012 Falmouth details | Ben Ainslie (GBR) | Edward Wright (GBR) | Jonas Høgh-Christensen (DEN) |
| 2013 Tallinn details | Jorge Zarif (BRA) | Edward Wright (GBR) | Pieter-Jan Postma (NED) |
| 2014 Santander details | Giles Scott (GBR) | Ivan Kljaković Gašpić (CRO) | Edward Wright (GBR) |
| 2015 Takapuna details | Giles Scott (GBR) | Jonathan Lobert (FRA) | Vasilij Žbogar (SLO) |
| 2016 Gaeta details | Giles Scott (GBR) | Jonas Høgh-Christensen (DEN) | Pieter-Jan Postma (NED) |
| 2017 Balatonföldvár details | Max Salminen (SWE) | Jonathan Lobert (FRA) | Nicholas Heiner (NED) |
| 2018 Aarhus details | Zsombor Berecz (HUN) | Max Salminen (SWE) | Pieter-Jan Postma (NED) |
| 2019 Melbourne details | Josh Junior (NZL) | Nicholas Heiner (NED) | Zsombor Berecz (HUN) |
| 2021 Porto details | Andy Maloney (NZL) | Joan Cardona (ESP) | Josh Junior (NZL) |
| 2022 Malcesine details | Pieter-Jan Postma (NED) | Oskari Muhonen (FIN) | Domonkos Németh (HUN) |
| 2023 Coconut Grove details | Ed Wright (GBR) | Domonkos Németh (HUN) | Miguel Fernández (ESP) |
| 2024 Aarhus details | Oskari Muhonen (FIN) | Domonkos Németh (HUN) | Alessandro Marega (ITA) |