# Sailing at the Summer Paralympics

Sailing was an official part of the Summer Paralympic Games between 2000 and 2016, after being a demonstration sport in 1996. The International Association for Disabled Sailing was responsible for coordinating the event with the International Paralympic Committee and the hosts.

## Paralympic Classes and Disciplines

| Discipline | Class | Gender | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 |
| One Person Keelboat | 2.4 m | Open | - | X | X | - | - | - |
| One Person Keelboat | 2.4 One Design (Norlin Mk3) | Open | - | - | - | X | X | X |
| Two Person Keelboat | SKUD 18 | Female + (Male or Female) | - | - | - | X | X | X |
| Three Person Keelboat | Sonar | Open 3 Person | - | X | X | X | X | X |
| Three Person Keelboat | Sonar | Open 3 Person + Reserve | Demonstration Event | - | - | - | - | - |

## Medal Tables

Overall Medal Total by Nation :
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Australia (AUS) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | Germany (GER) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | France (FRA) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Great Britain (GBR) | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | United States (USA) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | Canada (CAN) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | Israel (ISR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Norway (NOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (10 entries) | Totals (10 entries) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 |

## Olympic sailing venues

| Edition | Year | Host | City | Sailing venue | Opening | Closing | View | Classes |
| 10 | 1996 | United States (USA) | Atlanta | | | | | All |
| 11 | 2000 | Australia (AUS) | Sydney | Sydney | | | | All |
| 12 | 2004 | Greece (GRE) | Athens | Athens | Sept | | | All |
| 13 | 2008 | China (CHN) | Beijing | Qingdao | | | | All |
| 14 | 2012 | Great Britain (GBR) | London | Weymouth and Portland | | AUG | | All |
| 15 | 2016 | Brazil (BRA) | Rio de Janeiro | Rio de Janeiro | | | | All |
| 16 | 2020 | Japan (JPN) | Tokyo | Sailing not included on the Program | Sailing not included on the Program | Sailing not included on the Program | Sailing not included on the Program | Sailing not included on the Program |

## Statistics

| Nation | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | Total |
| Argentina (ARG) | | 1 | | | 1 | 1 | | 3 |
| Armenia (ARM) | 4 | 3 | 3 | | | | | 10 |
| Australia (AUS) | | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | 26 |
| Austria (AUT) | | | | 3 | 3 | 1 | | 7 |
| Brazil (BRA) | | | | 3 | 2 | 6 | | 11 |
| Canada (CAN) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | 30 |
| China (CHN) | | | | 6 | | | | 6 |
| Czech Republic (CZE) | | | | | | 1 | | 1 |
| Denmark (DEN) | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | 4 |
| Spain (ESP) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | | 22 |
| Estonia (EST) | | 1 | 1 | | | | | 2 |
| Finland (FIN) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 9 |
| France (FRA) | | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | | 14 |
| Great Britain (GBR) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | 30 |
| Germany (GER) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | | 24 |
| Greece (GRE) | | | | 4 | 4 | 3 | | 11 |
| Hungary (HUN) | | | | 1 | | | | 1 |
| Ireland (IRL) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | | 21 |
| Israel (ISR) | | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | | 19 |
| Italy (ITA) | | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | 18 |
| Japan (JPN) | 4 | 4 | 4 | | 3 | | | 15 |
| Malaysia (MAS) | | | | 2 | 2 | 1 | | 5 |
| Netherlands (NED) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | | 17 |
| Norway (NOR) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | | 24 |
| New Zealand (NZL) | 4 | 4 | 4 | | 3 | 3 | | 18 |
| Philippines (PHI) | | | | 2 | | | | 2 |
| Poland (POL) | 3 | | | | | 2 | | 5 |
| Portugal (POR) | | | | 2 | | | | 2 |
| Puerto Rico (PUR) | | | | 1 | 1 | | | 2 |
| South Africa (RSA) | | 1 | 1 | | | | | 2 |
| Singapore (SIN) | | | | 2 | 2 | 2 | | 6 |
| Switzerland (SUI) | 4 | 3 | 3 | | | | | 10 |
| Sweden (SWE) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | | 1 | | 15 |
| United States (USA) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | 30 |
| Events | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - | 14 |
| Boats | 15 | 32 | 31 | 41 | 41 | 41 | - | 201 |
| 2.4m - Male | - | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | - | 78 |
| 2.4m - Female | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 |
| Skud 18 - Male | - | - | - | 11 | 11 | 11 | - | 33 |
| Skud 18 - Female | - | - | - | 11 | 11 | 11 | - | 33 |
| Sonar - Male | 59 | 44 | 45 | 41 | 39 | 40 | - | 268 |
| Sonar - Female | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | 7 |
| Sailors - Male | 59 | 61 | 61 | 67 | 65 | 66 | - | 379 |
| Sailors - Female | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 14 | - | 43 |
| Sailors - Total | 59 | 62 | 61 | 80 | 80 | 80 | - | 422 |
| First Time Competitors | 59 | 50 | 37 | 49 | 33 | 31 | - | 259 |
| Nations | 15 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 23 | - | 129 |
| Nations - First Time | 15 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | - | 34 |
| | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | |

## Medalist
### Multiple Medalists

| Position | Sailor | Country | Period | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Classes |
| 1 | Damien Seguin | France (FRA) | 2004 - 2016 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2.4 Metre |
| 1 | Daniel Fitzgibbon | Australia (AUS) | 2008 - 2016 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | SKUD 18 |
| 3 | Liesl Tesch | Australia (AUS) | 2012 - 2016 | 2 | 0 (2) | 0 (1) | 2 (5) | SKUD 18 |
| 4 | Jens Kroker | Germany (GER) | 2000 - 2016 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | Sonar |
| 5 | Heiko Kroeger | Germany (GER) | 2000 - 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2.4 Metre |
| 5 | Siegmund Mainka | Germany (GER) | 2008 - 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Sonar |
| 5 | Marcel Van De Veen | Netherlands (NED) | 2004 - 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | Mischa Rossen | Netherlands (NED) | 2000 - 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | Robert Prem | Germany (GER) | 2008 - 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | Udo Hessels | Netherlands (NED) | 1996 - 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 11 | Paul Tingley | Canada (CAN) | 2000 - 2016 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 12 | Colin Harrison | Australia (AUS) | 2004 - 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 12 | Graeme Martin | Australia (AUS) | 2000 - 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 12 | Helena Lucas | Great Britain (GBR) | 2008 - 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 12 | Russell Boaden | Australia (AUS) | 2008 - 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 28 | John McRoberts | Canada (CAN) | 1996 - 2016 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 29 | Jean-Paul Creignou | United States (USA) | 2004 - 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 29 | Thomas Brown | United States (USA) | 2000 - 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 48 | Alexandra Rickham | Great Britain (GBR) | 2008 - 2016 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 48 | John Ross-Duggan | United States (USA) | 1996 - 2004 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 48 | Niki Birrell | Great Britain (GBR) | 2008 - 2016 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 48 | Thierry Schmitter | Netherlands (NED) | 2004 - 2012 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |

### 2.4m / Norlin Mk3 Medalists

| Yearvte | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
| 2000 Sydney | Heiko Kroeger (GER) | Jens Als Andersen (DEN) | Thomas Brown (USA) | details |
| 2004 Athens | Damien Seguin (FRA) | Thomas Brown (USA) | Thierry Schmitter (NED) | details |
| 2008 Beijing Qingdoa | Paul Tingley (CAN) | Damien Seguin (FRA) | John Ruf (USA) | details |
| 2012 London Weymouth | Helena Lucas (GBR) | Heiko Kroeger (GER) | Thierry Schmitter (NED) | details |
| 2016 Rio | Damien Seguin (FRA) | Matthew Bugg (AUS) | Helena Lucas (GBR) | details |

### SKUD 18 Medalists

| Yearvte | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2008 Beijing details | Nick Scandone and Maureen McKinnon-Tucker (USA) | Dan Fitzgibbon and Rachael Cox (AUS) | John McRoberts and Stacie Louttit (CAN) |
| 2012 London details | Dan Fitzgibbon and Liesl Tesch (AUS) | Jean-Paul Creignou and Jennifer French (USA) | Alexandra Rickham and Niki Birrell (GBR) |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro details | Daniel Fitzgibbon Liesl Tesch (AUS) | John McRoberts Jackie Gay (CAN) | Alexandra Rickham Niki Birrell (GBR) |

### Sonar Medalists

| Yearvte | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
| 1996 Atlanta Lake Lanier | Great Britain Andy Cassell Kevin Curtis Tony Downs Ian Harrison | Canada Kirk Westergaard John Mcroberts Ken Kelly David Cook | Germany Waldo Esparza James Leatherman Chris Murphy John Ross-Duggan | details |
| 2000 Sydney | Australia Noel Robins Jamie Dunross Graeme Martin | Germany Jens Kroker Peter Muenter Peter Reichl | Canada Davis Williams Paul Tingley Brian MacDonald | details |
| 2004 Athens | Israel Dror Cohen Arnon Efrati Benni Vexler | Netherlands Udo Hessels Marcel van de Veen Mischa Rossen | United States John Ross-Dugan Jean Paul Creignou Bradley Johnson | details |
| 2008 Beijing Qingdoa | Germany Jens Kroker Siegmund Mainka Robert Prem | France Bruno Jourdren Eric Flageul Nicolas Vimont-Vicary | Australia Colin Harrison Russel Boaden Rodney Angwin | details |
| 2012 London Weymouth | Netherlands Udo Hessels Marcel van de Veen Mischa Rossen | Germany Jens Kroker Siegmund Mainka Robert Prem | Norway Aleksander Wang-Hansen Marie Solberg Per Eugen Kristiansen | details |
| 2016 Rio | Australia Colin Harrison Russell Boaden Jonathan Harris | United States Alphonsus Doerr Hugh Freund Bradley Kendell | Canada Paul Tingley Logan Campbell Scott Lutes | details |