Sailing World Championships 2023 The Hague: All results, medals, and Paris 2024 qualification spots – complete list

Some of the world’s best sailors took a step towards the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the 2023 Sailing World Championships in the Dutch capital The Hague.

There were 107 quota spots for Paris 2024 on offer with 14 world titles awarded across the 10 Olympic classes, with Paralympic class action also taking place.

More than 1200 participants and 922 boats were at the 2023 edition of the event, which takes place every four years. The competition in the Hague is the sixth time the Sailing World Championships have been held.

Below you will find all the medallists of the 2023 Sailing World Championships, and the details of which nations sealed quota spots for the Paris 2024 Olympics.

As National Olympic Committees have the exclusive authority for the representation of their respective countries at the Olympic Games, athletes' participation at the Paris Games depends on their NOC selecting them to represent their delegation at Paris 2024.

Results 2023 Sailing World Championships Medal Races: Full list of medallists

Wednesday 16 August - Sailing World Championships 2023 results

Open one-person technical - 2.4 Metre (Paralympic class)

1. Heiko Kroger (GER) 🥇
2. Davide Di Maria (ITA) 🥈
3. Antonio Squizzato (ITA) 🥉

Open two-person technical - RS Venture Connect (Paralympic class)

1. Ange Margaron and Olivier Ducruix (FRA) 🥇
2. Pedro Reis and Guilherme Ribeiro (POR) 🥈
3. John McRoberts and Scott Lutes (CAN) 🥉

Women's one-person non-technical - Hansa 303 (Paralympic class)

1. Elizabeth Betsy Alison (USA) 🥇
2. Olga Gornas-Grudzien (POL) 🥈
3. Alison Weatherly (AUS) 🥉

Men's one-person non-technical - Hansa 303 (Paralympic class)

1. Piotr Cichocki (POL) 🥇
2. Takumi Niwa (JAP) 🥈
3. Joao Pinto (POR) 🥉

Thursday 17 August - Sailing World Championships 2023 results

Mixed Two Person Dinghy - 470

1. Keiju Okada and Miho Yoshioka (JAP) 🥇
2. Jordi Xammar Hernandez and Nora Brugman Cabot (ESP) 🥈
3. Tetsuya Isozaki & Yurie Seki (JAP) 🥉

Paris 2024 Olympic quotas won by Japan, Spain, Austria, Germany, Sweden, Israel, Portugal, and Switzerland. France already have a quota spot as host nation. Full report here.

Mixed Multihull - Nacra 17

1. Ruggero Tita and Caterina Banti (ITA) 🥇
2. John Gimson and Anna Burnet (GBR) 🥈
3. Emil Jarudd and Hanna Jonsson (SWE) 🥉

Paris 2024 Olympic quotas won by Netherlands, Argentina, New Zealand, Germany, Finland, and Spain joined Italy, Great Britain and Sweden in obtaining spots. France already has a quota spot as host nation. Full report here.

Friday 18 August - Sailing World Championships 2023 results

Men's Skiff - 49er

1. Gold - Bart Lambriex and Floris van de Werken (NED)🥇
2. Silver - Diego Botin le Chever and Florian Trittel Johannes (ESP)🥈
3. Bronze - Sebastien Schneiter and Arno de Planta (SUI)🥉

Paris 2024 Olympic quotas were obtained by the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Great Britain, New Zealand, the United States, Croatia, Poland, Denmark and Austria. France has an automatic quota spot as host nation.

Women's Skiff - 49erFX

1. Gold - Vilma Bobeck and Rebecca Netzler (SWE)🥇
2. Silver - Odile van Aanholt and Annette Duetz (NED)🥈
3. Bronze - Olivia Price and Evie Haseldine (AUS)🥉

Paris 2024 Olympic quotas were obtained by Sweden, the Netherlands, Australia, Belgium, Great Britain, New Zealand, the United States, Norway, Spain and Denmark. France has an automatic quota spot as host nation.

Saturday 19 August - Sailing World Championships 2023 results

Windsurfing Men

1. Gold - Luuc van Opzeeland (NED) 🥇
2. Silver - Sebastian Kordel (GER) 🥈
3. Bronze - Nicolo Renna (ITA) 🥉

Paris 2024 Olympic quotas were obtained by the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Great Britain, Israel, New Zealand, Australia, Spain, Poland, Brazil and Switzerland. France has an automatic quota spot as host nation. Full report here.

Windsurfing Women

1. Gold - Shahar Tibi (ISR) 🥇
2. Silver - Katy Spychakov (ISR) 🥈
3. Bronze - Emma Wilson (GBR) 🥉

Paris 2024 Olympic quotas were obtained by Israel, Great Britain, Norway, People's Republic of China, Mexico, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Croatia, Poland and New Zealand. France has an automatic quota spot as host nation. Full report here.

Kite Men

1. Gold - Maximilian Maeder (SGP) 🥇
2. Silver - Toni Vodisek (SLO) 🥈
3. Bronze - Axel Mazella (FRA) 🥉

Paris 2024 Olympic quotas were obtained by Singapore, Slovenia, Austria, Great Britain, Cyprus, People's Republic of China, Croatia and Brazil. France has an automatic quota spot as host nation. Full report here.

Kite Women

1. Gold - Lauriane Nolot (FRA) 🥇
2. Silver - Eleanor Aldridge (GBR) 🥈
3. Bronze - Lily Young (GBR) 🥉

Paris 2024 Olympic quotas were obtained by Great Britain, the United States, the Netherlands, People's Republic of China, Australia, Israel, Germany and Italy. France has an automatic quota spot as host nation. Full report here.

Sunday 20 August - Sailing World Championships 2023 results

Men's Dinghy

1. Gold - Matt Wearn (AUS) 🥇
2. Silver - Michael Beckett (GBR) 🥈
3. Bronze - George Gautrey (NZL) 🥉

Paris 2024 Olympic quotas were obtained by Australia, Great Britain, New Zealand, Italy, Cyprus, the Netherlands, Spain, Norway, Germany, Peru, Belgium, Finland, Hungary, Croatia, Ireland and Portugal. France has an automatic quota spot as host nation. Full report here.

Women's Dinghy

1. Gold - Maria Erdi (HUN) 🥇
2. Silver - Maud Jayet (SUI) 🥈
3. Bronze - Anne-Marie Rindom (DEN) 🥉

Paris 2024 Olympic quotas were obtained by Hungary, Switzerland, Denmark, the Netherlands, the United States, Belgium, Sweden, Portugal, Italy, Australia, Great Britain, Germany, Poland, Norway, Argentina and Canada. France has an automatic quota spot as host nation. Full report here.