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Open 5.5 metre
Held at 4 Games, 1952–1968. Most golds: Sweden (2). Most medals: Britton Chance (1). The event as the lists name it each year; names that changed are joined here.
Open the latest podium in the atlas →Games41952–1968
Medals12
Delegations7on the podium
Games by Games gold, silver, bronze
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Mexico City | Ulf Sundelin, Jörgen Sundelin, Peter Sundelin Sweden | Louis Noverraz, Bernhard Dunand, Marcel Stern Switzerland | Robin Aisher, Paul Anderson, Adrian Jardine Great Britain |
| 1960 Rome | George O'Day, James Hunt, David Smith United States | William Berntsen, Sören Hancke, Steen Christensen Denmark | Henri Copponex, Manfred Metzger, Pierre Girard Switzerland |
| 1956 Melbourne & Stockholm | Lars Thörn, Hjalmar Karlsson, Sture Stork Sweden | Robert Perry, David Bowker, John Dillon, Neil Kennedy-Cochran-Patrick Great Britain | Jock Sturrock, Douglas Buxton, Devereaux Mytton Australia |
| 1952 Helsinki | Britton Chance, Michael Schoettle, Edgar White, Sumner White United States | Peder Lunde, Vibeke Lunde, Børre Falkum-Hansen Norway | Folke Wassén, Carl-Erik Ohlson, Magnus Wassén Sweden |
Most golds
| Place | Delegation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | United States | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Switzerland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Denmark | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Norway | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Australia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most medals
| Athlete | Gold | Medals |
|---|---|---|
| Britton Chance | 1 | 1 |
| Michael Schoettle | 1 | 1 |
| Edgar White | 1 | 1 |
| Sumner White | 1 | 1 |
| Lars Thörn | 1 | 1 |
| Hjalmar Karlsson | 1 | 1 |
| Sture Stork | 1 | 1 |
| George O'Day | 1 | 1 |
| James Hunt | 1 | 1 |
| David Smith | 1 | 1 |
| Ulf Sundelin | 1 | 1 |
| Jörgen Sundelin | 1 | 1 |