Sailing — 5.5 metres, Open (discontinued)
| Times held | 5 |
|---|---|
| Total participants | 192 |
| Total countries | 25 |
Participants
| Year | Event | Status | Participants | NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 5.5 metres, Open | Olympic | 50 | 16 |
| 1956 | 5.5 metres, Open | Olympic | 33 | 10 |
| 1960 | 5.5 metres, Open | Olympic | 57 | 19 |
| 1964 | 5.5 metres, Open | Olympic | 46 | 15 |
| 1968 | 5.5 metres, Open | Olympic | 42 | 14 |
Medal winners
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Complex II |  USA |
Encore |  NOR |
Hojwa |  SWE |
| 1956 | Rush V | SWE |
Vision |  GBR |
Buraddoo |  AUS |
| 1960 | Minotaur | USA |
Web II |  DEN |
Ballerina IV |  SUI |
| 1964 | Barrenjoey | AUS |
Rush VII | SWE |
Bingo | USA |
| 1968 | Sweden | SWE |
Switzerland | SUI |
Great Britain | GBR |
Medals by country
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | SWE |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| United States | USA |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Australia | AUS |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Great Britain | GBR |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Switzerland | SUI |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Denmark | DEN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Norway | NOR |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Top medallists
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sture Stork | SWE |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Lars Thörn | SWE |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Britton Chance | USA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Hunt | USA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hjalmar Karlsson | SWE |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Northam | AUS |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| George O'Day | USA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Peter O'Donnell | AUS |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dick Sargeant | AUS |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Schoettle | USA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Smith | USA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jörgen Sundelin | SWE |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Peter Sundelin | SWE |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ulf Sundelin | SWE |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sumner White | USA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed White | USA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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