Cascais 2007 ISAF World ChampionshipIn 2007, Cascais was the official host of the ISAF World Championship in sailing for dinghies and racing yachts.
Cascais is a small coastal town 30 kilometres west of Lisbon. Cascais population is about 35,000 residents. It is a cosmopolitan suburb of the Portuguese capital and one of the richest municipalities in Portugal. The former fishing village gained fame as a resort for Portugal's royal family in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Nowadays it is a popular vacation spot for both Portuguese and foreign tourists. |
Competition: | Sailing World Championship - 2007 |
Place: | Cascais, Portugal |
Start: | June 28, 2007 |
End: | July 13, 2007 |
Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
1 | Great Britain | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
2 | Australia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
3 | Brazil | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Spain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
5 | Netherlands | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
6 | Poland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
7 | Belarus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
8 | France | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
New Zealand | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
10 | Austria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Belgium | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Finland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
United States | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
14 | Estonia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Israel | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Slovenia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |