| Disciplines | Sailing |
|---|---|
| Participants | 4868 |
| NOCs | 124 |
| Competitions held | 205 |
| Distinct events | 47 |
| IF | World Sailing |
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Ainslie | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| Paul Elvstrøm | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Valentin Mankin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| Jochen Schümann | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| Robert Scheidt | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| Torben Grael | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| Marit Bouwmeester | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| Magnus Konow | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| Rodney Pattisson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| Mark Reynolds | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| Iain Percy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| Hannah Mills | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| Mathew Belcher | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |