Men's And Women's RS:X Rio 2016 Olympic Places Picked Up At Santander 2014

With Men’s and Women’s RS:X final series racing at the Santander 2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships concluding on Thursday 18 September the Rio 2016 spots on offer have been picked up.

Nineteen male and 13 female spots have been picked up in Santander with the following nations qualifying:
 
Women’s RS:X

1. China
2. Spain
3. Estonia
4. Finland
5. France
6. Great Britain
7. Israel
8. Italy
9. Mexico
10. The Netherlands
11. New Zealand
12. Poland
13. Russia 

 
Men’s RS:X

1. Argentina
2. China
3. Cyprus
4. Denmark
5. Spain
6. France
7. Great Britain
8. Germany
9. Greece
10. Israel
11. Italy
12. Japan
13. Lithuania
14. The Netherlands
15. Norway
16. New Zealand
17. Poland
18. Russia* 

*Subject to IOC Confirmation

The remaining places in each event shall be qualified from the 2015 Class World Championship and in a series of Continental Qualification Events sanctioned by ISAF, to finish by 1 June 2016 at the latest.

The inclusion for the first time by ISAF of Continental Qualification Events in the Qualification Pathway is an opportunity to develop sailing around the world and reflect the IOC Qualification System Principles. Key requirements of these Principles are to ensure the participation of the best athletes and ensure universality through continental representation.

Rio 2016 Olympic Qualification System

Schedule of Racing:

12-18 September, Laser and Laser Radial
13-19 September, RS:X Men and RS:X Women
14-20 September, 470 Men and 470 Women
15-21 September, 49er, 49erFX, Finn and Nacra 17

Live Blog – A live blog will follow the ISAF Worlds from Thursday 11 September through to Sunday 21 September. The live blog is available here http://www.sailing.org/events/isafworlds/live-blog.php

Results are available here.

Santander 2014 ISAF Worlds Event Website
http://www.santander2014.com/
Santander 2014 ISAF Microsite
http://www.sailing.org/2014-ISAF-Worlds.php