RS:X is a windsurfing class selected by the ISAF[1] to replace the Mistral One Design Class for the 2008 Summer Olympics. The discipline has similarities to Formula Windsurfing - mainly in that the equipment used was designed to allow windsurfing in low and moderate wind conditions with good performance.[2]
 Class symbol | |
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Jean Bouldoires & Robert Stroj |
| Year | 2004 |
| Design | One Design Neil Pryde |
| Name | RS:X |
| Boat | |
| Crew | 1 |
| Hull | |
| Type | Sailboard |
| Construction | GRP & Carbon |
| Hull weight | 15.5 kg (34 lb) Volume 231 L (51 imp gal; 61 US gal) |
| LOA | 2.86 m (9 ft 5 in) |
| Beam | .93 m (3 ft 1 in) |
| Rig | |
| Mast length | male: 5.2 m (17 ft) female: 4.9 m (16 ft) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | male: 9.5 m2 (102 sq ft) female: 8.5 m2 (91 sq ft) |
| Former Olympic class | |
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iQFoil →
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RS:X equipment includes a board with a daggerboard, and a sail of a specified size. The board measures 286 cm in length and 93 cm in width. Unlike formula boards, it is quite heavy at 15.5 kg, which is almost twice that of regular competition formula boards, but is very similar to the weight of raceboards such as the previous Olympic board, Mistral One Design Class. The Mistral board has a weight of 17 kg ready to sail, while the RS:X board weighs more than 19 kg.
The RS:X seems to be a compromise between traditional raceboards which work well in 5 to 35 kn (3 to 18 m/s), and Formula boards which go fast in 12 to 30 kn (5 to 15 m/s), and has shown itself to be competitive with past raceboards in the medium wind range.
The shape and design of the RS:X sail is based on that of the Neil Pryde windsurfing sail V8.
Starting with the 2024 Summer Olympics the IQFoil class has been selected to replace RS:X.
Events
editOlympics
editMen
edit| Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Beijing |
 Tom Ashley (NZL)
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 Julien Bontemps (FRA)
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 Shahar Tzuberi (ISR)
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| 2012 London |
 Dorian van Rijsselberghe (NED)
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 Nick Dempsey (GBR)
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 Przemysław Miarczyński (POL)
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| 2016 Rio de Janeiro |
Dorian van Rijsselberghe (NED)
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Nick Dempsey (GBR)
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Pierre Le Coq (FRA)
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| 2020 Tokyo |
Kiran Badloe (NED)
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Thomas Goyard (FRA)
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 Bi Kun (CHN)
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Women
edit| Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Beijing |
Yin Jian (CHN)
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 Alessandra Sensini (ITA)
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Bryony Shaw (GBR)
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| 2012 London |
 Marina Alabau (ESP)
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 Tuuli Petäjä (FIN)
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Zofia Klepacka (POL)
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| 2016 Rio de Janeiro |
Charline Picon (FRA)
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Chen Peina (CHN)
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 Stefania Elfutina (RUS)
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| 2020 Tokyo |
Lu Yunxiu (CHN)
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Charline Picon (FRA)
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Emma Wilson (GBR)
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World Championships
editRS:X World Championships
editMen
edit
Women
editYouth
editThe RS:X Class hold Youth World Championships the age limit used is typically for sailors under 21
Youth Male
edit| Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Sopot (POL) |  Christian Freimüller (GER)
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 Richard Hamilton (GBR)
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 Pierre Le Coq (FRA)
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| 2008 Pattaya (THA) |  Ho Tsun Leung (HKG)
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 Piotr Myszkowski (POL)
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 Thiseas Kampas (GRE)
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| 2009 Bodrum (TUR) |  Michalis Malekkides (CYP)
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Thomas Goyard (FRA)
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 Manfredi Misuraca (ITA)
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| 2010 Kerteminde (DEN) | Thomas Goyard (FRA)
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Michalis Malekkides (CYP)
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Paweł Tarnowski (POL)
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| 2011 Cagliari (ITA) | Pawel Tarnowski (POL)
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Louis Giard (FRA)
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Sam Sills (GBR)
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| 2012 Pengu Island | Pawel Tarnowski (POL)
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Kieran Martin (GBR)
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Martin Olmeta (FRA)
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| 2013 Civitavecchia (ITA) | Mattia Camboni (ITA)
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 Mayan Rafic (ISR)
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 Bautista Saubidet Birkner (ARG)
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| 2014 Clearwater (USA) | Radosław Furmański (POL)
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Mattia Camboni (ITA)
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 Toni Bonet Macias (ESP)
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| 2015 Gdynia (POL) | Yoav Omer (ISR)
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Francisco Saubidet (ARG)
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Titouan Le Bosq (FRA)
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| 2016 Lymasol (CYP) | Yoav Omer (ISR)
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Camille BOUYER (FRA)
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Tom REUVENY (ISR)
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| 2017 Torbole (ITA) | Tom Reuveny (ISR)
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Luca Di Tomassi (ITA)
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Andy Brown (GBR)
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Youth Female
edit| Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Sopot (POL) | Moana Delle (GER)
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Maja Dziarnowska (POL)
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Regina Stadler (GER)
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| 2008 Pattaya (THA) | Laura Linares (ITA)
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Hei Man H V Chan (HKG)
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Maja Dziarnowska (POL)
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| 2009 Bodrum (TUR) | Izzy Hamilton (GBR)
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Leonore Bosch (FRA)
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Lo Sin Lam (HKG)
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| 2010 Kerteminde (DEN) | Izzy Hamilton (GBR)
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Hanna Zembrzuska (POL)
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Hélène Noesmoen (FRA)
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| 2011 Cagliari (ITA) | Agnieszka Bilska (POL)
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Kamila Smektala (POL)
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Barbara Dmuchowska (POL)
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| 2012 Pengu Island | Naomi Cohen (ISR)
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Saskia Sills (GBR)
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Jeanne Dantès (FRA)
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| 2013 Civitavecchia (ITA) | Marta Maggetti (ITA)
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Hadas Hochster (ISR)
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Maëlle Guilbaud (FRA)
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| 2014 Clearwater (USA) | Emma Wilson (GBR)
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Berenice Mege (FRA)
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Marta Maggetti (ITA)
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| 2015 Gdynia (POL) | Noy Drihan (ISR)
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 Stefania Elfutina (RUS)
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Berenice Mege (FRA)
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| 2016 Lymasol (CYP) | Katy Spychakov (ISR)
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Noy DRIHAN (ISR)
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Mariam Sekhposyan (RUS)
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| 2017 Torbole (ITA) | Maya Morris (ISR)
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Emma Wilson (GBR)
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 Kazami Matsuura (JPN)
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2019 St. Petersburg Russia. 1st place yana reznikova, 2nd place Manon pianazza and 3rd place Naama Greenberg
Youth Sailing World Championships
editThe RS:X has been used as equipment in the Youth Sailing World Championships which is for sailors under 19.
Boys
edit| Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Weymouth (GBR) 29 Boards [22] |
Lukasz Grodzicki (POL)
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Fabian Heidegger (ITA)
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Pierre Le Coq (FRA)
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| 2007 Kingston (CAN) 20 Boards |
Pierre LE COQ (FRA)
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Ron ASULIN (ISR)
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Dimitris VLACHAKIS (GRE)
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| 2008 Århus (DEN) 27 Boards |
Michalis Malekkides (CYP)
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Thiseas Kampas (GRE)
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Oliver-Tom Schliemann (GER)
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| 2009 Buzios (BRA) 24 Boards |
Joseph Gueguen (FRA)
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Michalis Malekkides (CYP)
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 Jorge Renato do Amaral Silva (BRA)
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| 2010 Istanbul (TUR) 30 Boards[23] |
Mateo Sanz (ESP)
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 Cho Won-woo (KOR)
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Pawel Tarnowski (POL)
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| 2011 Zadar (CRO) 33 Boards |
Wonwoo Cho (KOR)
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Mateo Sanz (ESP)
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Louis Giard (FRA)
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| 2012 Dun Loughrie (IRL) 30 Boards |
Wonwood Cho (KOR)
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Mattia Camboni (ITA)
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Maxime Labat (FRA)
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| 2013 Limosol (CYP) 28 Boards |
Kieran Martin (GBR)
|
 Oleksandr Tugaryev (UKR)
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Radosław Furmański (POL)
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| 2014 Tavira (POR) 32 Boards |
Yael Paz (ISR)
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Mattia Camboni (ITA)
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Radoslaw Furmanski (POL)
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| 2015 Langkawi (MAL) 29 Boards |
Titouan Le Bosq (FRA)
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Francisco Saubidet (ARG)
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Brenno FRANCIOLI (BRA)
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| 2016 Auckland (NZL) Boards |
Yoav Omer (ISR)
|
 Sil Hoekstra (NED)
|
 Chen Hao Chen (CHN)
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| 2017 Sanya (CHN)[24] | Yoav Cohen (ISR)
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Chen Hao (CHN)
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Sil Hoekstra (NED)
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| 2018 Corpus Christi (USA)[25] |  Geronimo Nores (USA)
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Nicolò Renna (ITA)
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Fabien Pianazza (FRA)
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| 2019 Gdynia (POL)[26] | Fabien Pianazza (FRA)
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Nicolò Renna (ITA)
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Liam Segev (ISR)
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Girls
edit| Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Weymouth (GBR) 18 Boards [27] |
Laura Linares (ITA)
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Maayan Davidovich (ISR)
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Małgorzata Białecka (POL)
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| 2007 Kingston (CAN) 15 Boards |
Laura Linares (ITA)
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Moana Delle (GER)
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Nina Szymczyk (POL)
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| 2008 Århus (DEN) 15 Boards |
Laura Linares (ITA)
|
Maja Dziarnowska (POL)
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Patrícia Freitas (BRA)
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| 2009 Buzios (BRA) 15 Boards |
Hei Man Chan (HKG)
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Isobel Hamilton (GBR)
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Leonore Bosch (FRA)
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| 2010 Istanbul (TUR)[28] | Kamila Smektala (POL)
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Isobel Hamilton (GBR)
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Ofir Halevy (ISR)
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| 2011 Zadar (CRO) 19 Boards |
Veronica Fanciulli (ITA)
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 Siripon Kaewduang-Ngam (THA)
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Naomi Cohen (ISR)
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| 2012 Dun Loughrie (IRL) 23 Boards |
Saskia Sills (GBR)
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Naomi Cohen (ISR)
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Veronica Fanciulli (ITA)
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| 2013 Limosol (CYP) 22 Boards |
Lu Yunxiu (CHN)
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Marta Maggetti (ITA)
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Sara Wennekes (NED)
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| 2014 Tavira (POR) 21 Boards |
Stefaniya Elfutina (RUS)
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Shi Hongmei (CHN)
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Marta Maggetti (ITA)
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| 2015 Langkawi (MAL) 21 Boards |
Stefaniya Elfutina (RUS)
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Emma Wilson (GBR)
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Xian Ting Huang (CHN)
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| 2016 Auckland (NZL) 27 Boards |
Yoav Omer (ISR)
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Sil Hoekstra (NED)
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Chen Hao Chen (CHN)
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| 2017 Sanya (CHN)[29] | Emma Wilson (GBR)
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Giorgia Speciale (ITA)
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Ting Yu (CHN)
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| 2018 Corpus Christi (USA)[30] | Islay Watson (GBR)
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 Veerle Ten Have (NZL)
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Giorgia Speciale (ITA)
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| 2019 Gdynia (POL)[31] | Linoy Geva (ISR)
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Yana Reznikova (RUS)
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Héloïse Macquaert (FRA)
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ http://www.sailing.org/olympics/history-part-5.php Olympic sailing report ISAF
- ^ "The list of official windsurfing classes". Surfer Today. 31 January 2019.
- ^ "2007 Windsurfing World Championships - Men RS:X". sailing.org. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ^ "2008 Windsurfing World Championships - Men RS:X". sailing.org. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ^ "2009 Windsurfing World Championships - Men RS:X". sailing.org. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ^ "2010 Windsurfing World Championships - Men RS:X". sailing.org. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
- ^ "2011 Sailing World Championships - Men RS:X". sailing.org. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
- ^ "RS:X World Windsurfing Championships 2012 - Overall Results RS:X Men". rsxclass.com. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ^ "RS:X World Windsurfing Championships 2012 - Overall Results RS:X Men". rsxclass.com. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ^ "RS:X World Windsurfing Championships 2015 - Men's Results RS:X". rsxclass.com. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ^ "RS:X World Windsurfing Championships 2016 - Men's Results RS:X". rsxclass.com. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ^ "RS:X World Windsurfing Championships 2017". rsxclass.com. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "RS:X World Windsurfing Championships 2018 - Men's Results RS:X". manage2sail.com. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ "RS:X World Windsurfing Championships 2019 - Men's Results RS:X". rsxclass.org. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ "RS:X World Windsurfing Championships 2020 - Men's Results RS:X". rsxclass.org. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ "RS:X World Windsurfing Championships 2021". rsxclass.org. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ http://www.rsxclass.org/worlds2015/?results=women-3
- ^ "RESULTS – WOMEN -". www.rsxclass.org.
- ^ "RS:X World Windsurfing Championships 2017". rsxclass.com. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "RS:X World Windsurfing Championships 2020 - Women's Results RS:X". rsxclass.org. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ "RS:X World Windsurfing Championships 2021". rsxclass.org. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ http://www2.sailing.org/default.asp?MenuID=t1q%60GYsyAypNpwF4SuCNEWetUxdu?FWF/j/DbVoBdkls3baVkzMTtw5Rt1v9c561?b80pEg45z7
- ^ http://www.isafyouthworlds.com/editions/2010/results-RSX-boys.php
- ^ http://www.worldsailingywc.org/results/2017_sanya_china.php
- ^ http://seedat.me/YWResults/18_YW_rsxb.html
- ^ https://www.sailing.org/uploads/youthworlds/rsx_boys.html
- ^ http://www2.sailing.org/default.asp?MenuID=t1q%60GYsyAypNpwF4SuCNEWetUxdu?FWF/j/DbVoBdkls3baVkzMTtw5Rt1v9c561?b80pEg45z7
- ^ http://www.isafyouthworlds.com/editions/2010/results-RSX-boys.php
- ^ http://www.worldsailingywc.org/results/2017_sanya_china.php
- ^ http://seedat.me/YWResults/18_YW_rsxg.html
- ^ https://www.sailing.org/uploads/youthworlds/rsx_girls.html
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