One Person Dinghy (Finn), Open

Soviet Valentyn Mankin won the gold medal by winning three races, placing second in two, and third in one other. His worst race, that did not count, was a fifth-place finish as he was very consistent. This was the first of four consecutive Olympic sailing medals for Mankin. The silver went to Austrian Hubert Raudaschl, competing in his second Olympics. He would later add a silver medal in the 1980 Star Class and would compete at nine consecutive Olympics, 1964-96, becoming the first Olympian to compete in nine Games.

Two later prominent sports administrators competed in this event. Belgian Jacques Rogge placed 25th. He would become the IOC President from 2002-13. Canadian Paul Henderson was 20th. He would become President of the International Yacht Racing Union and International Sailing Federation from 1994-2004.