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Sailing at the 1912 Summer Olympics – 6 metre class

6-Metre
at the Games of the V Olympiad
6 Metre at the 1912 Olympics.svg
Line drawing of the 6-Metre
Venue Nynäshamn
Dates First race: 20 July 1912 (1912-07-20)
Last race: 22 July 1912 (1912-07-22)
Competitors 18 from 5 nations
Teams 6
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Gaston Thubé,
Amédée Thubé,
Jacques Thubé
 France
2nd, silver medalist(s) Hans Meulengracht-Madsen,
Steen Herschend,
Sven Thomsen
 Denmark
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Eric Sandberg,
Otto Aust,
Harald Sandberg
 Sweden
← 1908
1920 →
1st, gold medalist(s) Gaston Thubé,
Amédée Thubé,
Jacques Thubé
 France
2nd, silver medalist(s) Hans Meulengracht-Madsen,
Steen Herschend,
Sven Thomsen
 Denmark
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Eric Sandberg,
Otto Aust,
Harald Sandberg
 Sweden

The 6 Metre was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1912 Summer Olympics program in Nynäshamn. Two races were scheduled plus eventual sail-off's. 18 sailors, on 6 boats, from 5 nation entered.

For the 6-Metre Course B was used.

The 1912 Olympic scoring system was used. All competitors were male.


In the 6 Metre there was a 'No show' of three boats:

. Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee. 


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