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Agostino Straulino
Agostino Straulino (1914–2004) was an Italian admiral and competitive sailor who won Olympic gold in the Star class at Helsinki in 1952 and took three world championships.
Aimilia Tsoulfa
Aimilia Tsoulfa (Αιμιλία Τσούλφα), born 1973, Greek 470-class sailor, Piraeus Sailing Club; Olympic gold at Athens 2004 with Sofia Bekatorou after four straight world titles; competed 1996–2020.
Ake Bergqvist
Åke Bergqvist (1900–1975), Swedish Olympic sailor, won gold in the Three-Person Keelboat 6 metre class at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics aboard Bissbi with Tore Holm, Martin Hindorff, and Olle Åkerlund; distinct from Erik and Jonas Bergqvist.
Alan Morgan
Alan Conger Morgan (1909-1984), American sailor and aviation executive; won 1932 Olympic gold in the 8 metre class as crew on Owen Churchill's Angelita; later Northrop vice-president.
Alejandro Abascal
Alejandro Abascal García, known as Jan Abascal, is a Spanish sailor who won Spain's first Olympic sailing gold, in the Flying Dutchman at the 1980 Moscow Games.
Aleksandrs Muzicenko
Aleksandrs Muzicenko (Aleksandrs Muzičenko), born 1955 in Omsk, is a Latvian sailor who won Star class gold at the 1980 Moscow Olympics with Valentin Mankin.
Alex Welter
Alex Welter (Alexander Welter), Brazilian sailor born 1953 in São Paulo, won Olympic gold in the Tornado class at Moscow 1980 with Lars Björkström, Brazil's first sailing gold, ending a 24-year national gold drought; COB Hall of Fame 2026.
Alf Bruun Jacobsen
Alf Kristian Bruun Jacobsen (1885–1948) was a Norwegian sailor with KNS, Oslo, who won 1920 Olympic gold in the 8 metre (1907 Rating) class aboard Irene, the event's only entrant.
Alfred Larsen
Alfred Larsen (Alfred Waldemar Garmann Larsen, 1863–1950), Norwegian wine importer and sailor; won Norway's first Olympic sailing gold in the 12m class aboard Magda IX at Stockholm 1912; KNS chairman 1909–13.
Algernon Maudslay
Algernon Maudslay (1873–1948), British yachtsman, helmsman of Scotia at the Paris 1900 Olympics, winning two sailing golds (Open class and ½-1 Ton race one) and fourth in ½-1 Ton race two; later Yacht Racing Association treasurer and CBE recipient.
Allison Jolly
Allison Jolly (born 1956, St. Petersburg, Florida) is an American sailor who skippered the first women's Olympic sailing gold, the 470 with Lynne Jewell at Seoul 1988; later a USF coach and 2019 National Sailing Hall of Fame inductee.
Alphonse Burnand
Alphonse Adolph Burnand, Jr. (1896–1981), American sailor and Stanford graduate, won 8 metres class gold at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics aboard Angelita; his only Games; later a broker and Borrego Springs developer.
Amedee Thube
Amédée Thubé (1884–1941) was a French sailor who won the 6 metres class at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics aboard Mac Miche with his brothers Gaston and Jacques, France's first Olympic sailing gold since 1900.
Anders Lundgren
Anders Lundgren (28 June 1898 – 28 August 1964) was a Norwegian sailor who won gold in the 6 metre class at the 1924 Paris Olympics aboard Elisabeth V.
André Derrien
André Derrien (André Louis Marie Derrien, 1895–1994), French sailor; won 1928 Amsterdam Olympic gold in the 8 metre class aboard L'Aile VI with Virginie Hériot's crew.
Andre Lesauvage
Andre Lesauvage (André Lesauvage, 1890-1971), French sailor; not related to Géo André or Andre De Grasse. Won Olympic gold in the 8 metres class at Amsterdam 1928 aboard Virginie Hériot's yacht L'Aile VI.
Andreas Brecke
Andreas Bang Brecke (1879-1952), Norwegian sailor and timber wholesaler from Fredrikstad, won Olympic sailing gold in the 8m class aboard Taifun at Stockholm 1912 and in the 6m class aboard Jo at Antwerp 1920.
Andrew Libano
Andrew Jackson Libano, Jr. was an American sailor from New Orleans who won the Star class gold medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics with helmsman Gilbert Gray.
Andrew Simpson
Andrew Simpson, known as "Bart", was a British Olympic sailor who won Star class gold at Beijing 2008 and died in an America's Cup training accident in 2013.
Angela Pumariega
Angela Pumariega (Ángela Pumariega Menéndez), Spanish sailor born 1984 in Gijón, gold medalist in women's Elliott 6m match racing at London 2012 with Echegoyen and Toro; later 470 and Snipe competitor.
Anne Marie Rindom
Anne-Marie Rindom (born 1991) is a Danish ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) sailor: Olympic gold Tokyo 2020, bronze Rio 2016, silver Paris 2024, four world titles, and ROCKWOOL Denmark SailGP strategist.
Annette Duetz
Annette Duetz, Dutch 49erFX sailor born 1993 in Zeddam; Olympic gold Paris 2024 with Odile van Aanholt, bronze Tokyo 2020 with Annemiek Bekkering, four world titles; retired from Olympic sailing October 2025.
Anton Paz
Antón Paz Blanco (Anton Paz), Spanish sailor born 1976 in Madrid; Olympic Tornado gold medalist Beijing 2008 with Fernando Echávarri, Tornado world champion 2005 and 2007, ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year 2005; not the footballers Nico Paz or Federico Paz.
Arne Sejersted
Arne Nannestad Sejersted (1877-1960), Norwegian sailor and dentist from Trondheim; won 1920 Olympic gold in the 10-metre 1919 rating class aboard Mosk II, the event's only entrant.
Arnfinn Heje
Arnfinn Kolbjørn Heje (1877–1958), Norwegian sailor and engineer; won 1912 Olympic gold in the 12-metre class aboard Magda IX and led the Agra margarine company, creating the Melange method.
Arthur Allers
Arthur Allers (1875–1961), Norwegian merchant and sailor from Bergen; won 1920 Antwerp Olympic gold in the 12 metre (1919 rating) class as crew of Heira II, the event's only entrant.
August Ringvold, Sr.
August Ringvold, Sr. (Carl August Ringvold, 1876–1960), Norwegian sailor and KNS Oslo member, won Olympic gold in the 8 metre class at Antwerp 1920 (Irene, walkover) and Paris 1924 (Bera, with his son).
Axel Rydin
Axel Valentin Rydin (1887-1971), Swedish sailor, won 1920 Antwerp Olympic gold in the 40 m² skerry cruiser class aboard Sif with Tore Holm, Yngve Holm, and Georg Tengwall; club Norrköpings SS.
Barton Jahncke
Barton Jahncke, full name Barton Williams Benedict Jahncke, was an American sailor from New Orleans who won a Dragon class gold medal at the 1968 Olympics.
Begoña Vía Dufresne
Begoña Vía Dufresne (Begoña Vía Dufresne Pereña), Spanish sailor born 1971 in Barcelona, won 470 gold at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics with Theresa Zabell after three straight world titles; sister of medalist Natalia Vía Dufresne.