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Tornado (sailboat)
The Tornado is a double handed multihull class recognised as an International Class by the International Sailing Federation. It was used for the Catamaran discipline at the Sailing at the Summer Olympics, Olympic Games from 1976 to 2008. Design The boat was designed in 1967 by Rodney March from the Isle of Sheppey, England. At the IYRU Olympic Catamaran Trials for international status, where it defeated other catamarans. To increase its performance even further, the Tornado was modified in 2001, with a new sail plan which included a spinnaker and spinnaker boom, as well as an increased sail area of the existing sails. An additional Trapeze (sailing), trapeze was also added, and the jib was made self tacking. The Tornado is among the fastest double handed catamarans, with an ISAF Small Catamaran Handicap Rating System rating of 0.934 and a Portsmouth Yardstick, D-PN of 59.0. It is the fastest catamaran in the Royal Yachting Association, RYA Portsmouth Yardstick scheme, with a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tornado Insigna
A tornado is a violently rotating column of air that is in contact with the surface of Earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud. It is often referred to as a twister, whirlwind or cyclone, although the word cyclone is used in meteorology to name a weather system with a low-pressure area in the center around which, from an observer looking down toward the surface of the Earth, winds blow counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. Tornadoes come in many shapes and sizes, and they are often (but not always) visible in the form of a funnel cloud, condensation funnel originating from the base of a cumulonimbus cloud, with a cloud of rotating debris and dust beneath it. Most tornadoes have wind speeds less than , are about across, and travel several kilometers (a few miles) before dissipating. The Tornado records#Highest winds observed in a tornado, most extreme tornadoes can attain wind speeds of mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Osborn (sailor)
John Osborn (born 18 September 1945) is a British sailor, Olympic champion and world champion. He won a gold medal in the '' Tornado class'' with Reg White at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. He became world champion in the tornado class in 1976, with Reg White Reginald James White () was an English boat builder, sailor, Olympic champion and world champion. He won a gold medal in the '' Tornado class'' with John Osborn at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal Montreal is the List of tow .... References External links * 1945 births Living people British male sailors (sport) Sailors at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Tornado Olympic sailors for Great Britain Olympic gold medallists for Great Britain Olympic medalists in sailing Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics Tornado class world champions World champions in sailing for Great Britain {{UK-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympic Flag
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) uses icons, flags, and symbols to represent and enhance the Olympic Games. These symbols include those commonly used during Olympic competitions such as the flame, fanfare, and theme as well as those used both during and outside competition, such as the Olympic flag. The Olympic flag was created in 1913 under the guidance of Baron de Coubertin of France. It was first hoisted in Alexandria, Egypt in Old Shatby Stadium which is now located in Al Ittihad Alexandria Club , at the 1914 Pan-Egyptian Games. The five rings on the flag represent the inhabited continents of the world (the Americas were considered as one continent and Europe was treated as distinct from Asia). It contains the colours blue, black, red, yellow, and green, which are common on national flags globally. Motto and creed The original Olympic motto is the hendiatris "" which is Latin for "Faster, Higher, Stronger". The motto was proposed by Pierre de Coubertin upon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandre Welter
Alexandre "Alex" Welter (born 30 June 1953) is a Brazilian sailor and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in the ''Tornado Class'' at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, alongside Lars Sigurd Bjorkstrom Lars is a common male name in Scandinavian countries. Origin ''Lars'' means "from the city of Laurentum". Lars is derived from the Latin name Laurentius, which means "from Laurentum" or "crowned with laurel", and is therefore related to the name .... References External links * * * * 1953 births Living people Brazilian male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Brazil Olympic medalists in sailing Olympic gold medalists for Brazil Sailors at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Tornado Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics Brazilian people of German descent 20th-century Brazilian sportsmen {{Brazil-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lars Sigurd Björkström
Lars Sigurd Björkström (born 19 November 1943) is a Swedish-born Brazilian sailing (sport), sailor and Olympic Champion. He competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow and won a gold medal with Alexandre Welter in the Tornado (sailboat), Tornado class. References External links * * * 1943 births Living people Brazilian male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Brazil Olympic gold medalists for Brazil Olympic medalists in sailing Sailors at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Tornado Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics Brazilian people of Swedish descent Swedish emigrants to Brazil Knights of the Order of Ipiranga 20th-century Brazilian sportsmen {{Brazil-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brazil At The 1980 Summer Olympics
Brazil competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. 106 competitors, 91 men and 15 women, took part in 72 events in 14 sports. Brazilian athletes won two gold medals after a drought of 24 years, since the 1956 Summer Olympics, as well as two bronze medals. Both the two gold medals were obtained in sailing and they were the first gold medals in the history of the sport. Lars Sigurd Bjorkström and Alexandre Welter were Olympic champions in Tornado class. Marcos Soares and Eduardo Penido won the gold medal in the 470 class. Brazil won a medal in a relay event in swimming for the first time - the bronze in men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay. The current world record holder and bronze medalist triple jumper João Carlos de Oliveira repeated the result in men's triple jump in a very controversial event. The Soviet Union's Jaak Uudmäe and Viktor Saneyev placed first and second, ahead of Oliveira. Both him and fourth place Australia's Ian Campbell produced long jump ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of Brazil (1968-1992)
The national flag of Brazil is a blue disc depicting a starry sky (which includes the Southern Cross) spanned by a curved band inscribed with the national motto ('Order and Progress'), within a yellow rhombus, on a green field. It was officially adopted on 19 November 1889, four days after the Proclamation of the Republic, to replace the flag of the Empire of Brazil. The concept was the work of Raimundo Teixeira Mendes, with the collaboration of , and Décio Villares. The green field and yellow rhombus from the previous imperial flag were preserved (though slightly modified in hue and shape). In the imperial flag, the green represented the House of Braganza of Pedro I, the first Emperor of Brazil, while the yellow represented the House of Habsburg of his wife, Empress Maria Leopoldina. A blue circle with white five-pointed stars replaced the arms of the Empire of Brazil its position in the flag reflects the sky over the city of Rio de Janeiro on 15 November 1889. The mott ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jörg Schmall
Jörg Schmall (born 27 January 1943) is a German sailor. He won a bronze medal in the Tornado class with Jörg Spengler at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal Montreal is the List of towns in Quebec, largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Quebec, the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-largest in Canada, and the List of North American cit .... References * 1943 births Living people Sportspeople from Stuttgart German male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for West Germany Olympic bronze medalists for West Germany Olympic medalists in sailing Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics Sailors at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Tornado Tornado class world champions World champions in sailing for Germany 20th-century German sportsmen {{Germany-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jörg Spengler
Jörg Spengler (23 December 1938 – 26 November 2013) was a German sailing (sport), sailor. He won a bronze medal in the Tornado (sailboat), Tornado class with Jörg Schmall at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. References 1938 births 2013 deaths Sportspeople from Remscheid German male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for West Germany Olympic bronze medalists for West Germany Olympic medalists in sailing Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics Sailors at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Tornado Tornado class world champions World champions in sailing for Germany 20th-century German sportsmen {{Germany-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Germany At The 1976 Summer Olympics
West Germany (Federal Republic of Germany) competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 290 competitors, 233 men and 57 women, took part in 163 events in 20 sports. Medalists West Germany finished in fourth position in the final medal rankings, with 10 gold medals and 39 medals overall. Gold * Annegret Richter — Athletics, Women's 100 metres * Gregor Braun — Cycling, Men's 4000m Individual Pursuit * Gregor Braun, Hans Lutz, Günther Schumacher, and Peter Vonhof — Cycling, Men's 4000m Team Pursuit * Alwin Schockemöhle — Equestrian, Jumping Individual * Harry Boldt, Gabriela Grillo, and Reiner Klimke — Equestrian, Dressage Team * Thomas Bach, Matthias Behr, Harald Hein, Klaus Reichert, and Erik Sens-Gorius — Fencing, Foil Team * Alexander Pusch — Fencing, Épée Individual * Karl-Heinz Smieszek — Shooting, Men's Small-bore Rifle prone * Eckart Diesch and Jörg Diesch — Sailing, Men's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of Germany
The national flag of Germany () is a tricolour (flag), tricolour consisting of three equal horizontal bands displaying the national colours of Germany: Sable (heraldry), black, Gules, red, and Or (heraldry), gold (). The flag was first sighted in 1848 in the German Confederation. The flag was also used by the German Empire (1848–1849), German Empire from 1848 to 1849. It was officially adopted as the national flag of the German Reich (during the period of the Weimar Republic) from 1919 to 1933, and has been in use since its reintroduction in the Federal Republic of Germany in 1949. Since the mid-19th century, Germany has two competing traditions of national colours, black-red-gold and black-white-red. Black-red-gold were the colours of the German revolutions of 1848–1849, 1848 Revolutions, the Weimar Republic of 1919–1933 and the Federal Republic (since 1949). They were also Flag of East Germany, adopted by the German Democratic Republic (1949–1990). The colours Flag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Rothwell (sailor)
Michael Jon Rothwell (June 30, 1953 – February 9, 2025) was an American sailor. He won a silver medal in the '' Tornado class'' with David McFaull at the 1976 Summer Olympics The 1976 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Montreal 1976 (), were an international multi-sport event held from July 17 to August 1, 1976, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Montreal ... in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. References * 1953 births 2025 deaths Sportspeople from Honolulu American male sailors (sport) Sailors at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Tornado Olympic silver medalists for the United States in sailing Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
