Countries in Sailing
Who has a section here, and why. Every record is counted from the podiums and winners lists on our tournament pages.
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The strongest nations in sailing
The nations that have done exceptionally well, counted by titles at the biggest tournaments first.
- Great BritainSailing at the Olympic Games: 31 golds, 21 silvers, 13 bronzes (latest 2024); World championships of the Olympic sailing classes: 22 golds, 27 silvers, 24 bronzes (latest 2026)
- AustraliaSailing at the Olympic Games: 14 golds, 9 silvers, 8 bronzes (latest 2024); World championships of the Olympic sailing classes: 32 golds, 20 silvers, 16 bronzes (latest 2026)
- FranceSailing at the Olympic Games: 17 golds, 15 silvers, 21 bronzes (latest 2024); World championships of the Olympic sailing classes: 15 golds, 22 silvers, 15 bronzes (latest 2026)
- United StatesSailing at the Olympic Games: 19 golds, 23 silvers, 20 bronzes (latest 2024); World championships of the Olympic sailing classes: 10 golds, 10 silvers, 10 bronzes (latest 2026)
The leading Olympic nations
The United States, China, Russia, Australia and Japan are covered in every sport, for their weight at the Olympics: here is the best each has done in sailing.
- ChinaSailing at the Olympic Games: 3 golds, 3 silvers, 2 bronzes (latest 2020); Sailing at the Asian Games: 39 golds, 21 silvers, 13 bronzes (latest 2026)
- RussiaSailing at the Olympic Games: 1 silver, 2 bronzes (latest 2016); World championships of the Olympic sailing classes: 2 bronzes (latest 2015)
- JapanWorld championships of the Olympic sailing classes: 4 golds, 6 silvers, 6 bronzes (latest 2024); Sailing at the Asian Games: 24 golds, 26 silvers, 14 bronzes (latest 2026)
Every other country with a result
52 countries
- NetherlandsSailing at the Olympic Games: 10 golds, 9 silvers, 11 bronzes (latest 2024); World championships of the Olympic sailing classes: 22 golds, 10 silvers, 12 bronzes (latest 2026)
- SpainSailing at the Olympic Games: 14 golds, 5 silvers, 3 bronzes (latest 2024); World championships of the Olympic sailing classes: 18 golds, 13 silvers, 14 bronzes (latest 2026)
- South KoreaSailing at the Asian Games: 25 golds, 15 silvers, 20 bronzes (latest 2026)
- New ZealandSailing at the Olympic Games: 9 golds, 9 silvers, 7 bronzes (latest 2024); World championships of the Olympic sailing classes: 15 golds, 14 silvers, 13 bronzes (latest 2026)
- BrazilSailing at the Olympic Games: 8 golds, 3 silvers, 8 bronzes (latest 2020); World championships of the Olympic sailing classes: 11 golds, 8 silvers, 4 bronzes (latest 2021)
- NorwaySailing at the Olympic Games: 17 golds, 11 silvers, 5 bronzes (latest 2024); World championships of the Olympic sailing classes: 1 gold, 4 silvers, 2 bronzes (latest 2026)
- ItalySailing at the Olympic Games: 6 golds, 3 silvers, 8 bronzes (latest 2024); World championships of the Olympic sailing classes: 11 golds, 9 silvers, 17 bronzes (latest 2026)
- SingaporeSailing at the Olympic Games: 1 bronze (latest 2024); Sailing at the Asian Games: 16 golds, 16 silvers, 22 bronzes (latest 2026)
- DenmarkSailing at the Olympic Games: 13 golds, 10 silvers, 9 bronzes (latest 2024); World championships of the Olympic sailing classes: 3 golds, 9 silvers, 8 bronzes (latest 2026)
- ThailandSailing at the Asian Games: 15 golds, 17 silvers, 29 bronzes (latest 2026)
- SwedenSailing at the Olympic Games: 10 golds, 15 silvers, 14 bronzes (latest 2024); World championships of the Olympic sailing classes: 4 golds, 8 silvers, 10 bronzes (latest 2025)
- Hong KongSailing at the Olympic Games: 1 gold (latest 1996); Sailing at the Asian Games: 10 golds, 20 silvers, 9 bronzes (latest 2026)
- GermanySailing at the Olympic Games: 3 golds, 5 silvers, 7 bronzes (latest 2020); World championships of the Olympic sailing classes: 6 golds, 12 silvers, 12 bronzes (latest 2026)
- GreeceSailing at the Olympic Games: 3 golds, 2 silvers, 3 bronzes (latest 2016); World championships of the Olympic sailing classes: 5 golds, 2 silvers, 2 bronzes (latest 2014)
- AustriaSailing at the Olympic Games: 5 golds, 4 silvers, 1 bronze (latest 2024); World championships of the Olympic sailing classes: 2 golds, 5 silvers, 3 bronzes (latest 2026)
- IsraelSailing at the Olympic Games: 2 golds, 1 silver, 2 bronzes (latest 2024); World championships of the Olympic sailing classes: 4 golds, 5 silvers, 9 bronzes (latest 2026)
- UkraineSailing at the Olympic Games: 1 gold, 2 silvers, 2 bronzes (latest 2004); World championships of the Olympic sailing classes: 5 golds, 1 silver, 5 bronzes (latest 2008)
- West GermanySailing at the Olympic Games: 2 golds, 2 silvers, 3 bronzes (latest 1984); World championships of the Olympic sailing classes: 4 golds, 2 silvers, 2 bronzes (latest 1990)
- MalaysiaSailing at the Asian Games: 5 golds, 9 silvers, 10 bronzes (latest 2026)
- PakistanSailing at the Asian Games: 5 golds, 3 silvers, 2 bronzes (latest 2002)
- CroatiaSailing at the Olympic Games: 1 gold, 2 silvers (latest 2020); World championships of the Olympic sailing classes: 3 golds, 3 silvers, 8 bronzes (latest 2022)
- FinlandSailing at the Olympic Games: 2 golds, 2 silvers, 7 bronzes (latest 2012); World championships of the Olympic sailing classes: 2 golds, 3 bronzes (latest 2022)
- Soviet UnionSailing at the Olympic Games: 4 golds, 5 silvers, 3 bronzes (latest 1988); World championships of the Olympic sailing classes: 1 silver (latest 1991)
- East GermanySailing at the Olympic Games: 2 golds, 2 silvers, 2 bronzes (latest 1988); World championships of the Olympic sailing classes: 2 golds, 1 silver, 3 bronzes (latest 1990)
- CanadaSailing at the Olympic Games: 3 silvers, 6 bronzes (latest 2004); World championships of the Olympic sailing classes: 2 golds, 2 silvers, 1 bronze (latest 2025)
- BelgiumSailing at the Olympic Games: 2 golds, 4 silvers, 3 bronzes (latest 2012)
- PolandSailing at the Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronzes (latest 2020); World championships of the Olympic sailing classes: 1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronzes (latest 2026)
- CyprusSailing at the Olympic Games: 2 silvers (latest 2024); World championships of the Olympic sailing classes: 2 golds, 3 silvers (latest 2025)
- IndonesiaSailing at the Asian Games: 2 golds, 1 silver, 3 bronzes (latest 2010)
- ArgentinaSailing at the Olympic Games: 1 gold, 5 silvers, 5 bronzes (latest 2024); World championships of the Olympic sailing classes: 2 silvers, 1 bronze (latest 2018)
- PortugalSailing at the Olympic Games: 2 silvers, 2 bronzes (latest 1996); World championships of the Olympic sailing classes: 1 gold, 4 silvers (latest 2021)
- SwitzerlandSailing at the Olympic Games: 1 gold, 2 silvers, 1 bronze (latest 1968); World championships of the Olympic sailing classes: 1 silver, 1 bronze (latest 2023)
- BurmaSailing at the Asian Games: 1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronzes (latest 1978)
- HungarySailing at the Olympic Games: 1 silver, 1 bronze (latest 2020); World championships of the Olympic sailing classes: 1 gold (latest 2026)
- United Team of GermanySailing at the Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze (latest 1964)
- BahamasSailing at the Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 bronze (latest 1964)
- SloveniaSailing at the Olympic Games: 3 silvers, 1 bronze (latest 2024); World championships of the Olympic sailing classes: 2 silvers, 1 bronze (latest 2017)
- EstoniaSailing at the Olympic Games: 2 bronzes (latest 1992); World championships of the Olympic sailing classes: 1 bronze (latest 2007)
- IrelandSailing at the Olympic Games: 2 silvers (latest 2016); World championships of the Olympic sailing classes: 1 silver (latest 2021)
- MyanmarSailing at the Asian Games: 2 bronzes (latest 2006)
- CeylonSailing at the Asian Games: 1 silver (latest 1970)
- Chinese TaipeiSailing at the Asian Games: 1 silver (latest 1998)
- CubaSailing at the Olympic Games: 1 silver (latest 1948)
- Czech RepublicSailing at the Olympic Games: 1 silver (latest 2004)
- LithuaniaSailing at the Olympic Games: 1 silver (latest 2008)
- Netherlands AntillesSailing at the Olympic Games: 1 silver (latest 1988)
- OmanSailing at the Asian Games: 1 silver (latest 2022)
- PeruSailing at the Olympic Games: 1 bronze (latest 2024)
- PhilippinesSailing at the Asian Games: 1 silver (latest 1982)
- QatarSailing at the Asian Games: 1 silver (latest 2006)
- Sri LankaSailing at the Asian Games: 1 bronze (latest 1998)
- Virgin IslandsSailing at the Olympic Games: 1 silver (latest 1988)
Counted from the podiums and winners lists on our tournament pages.