Sailing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – 12 Square meter Sharpie
| 12m² Sharpie at the Games of the XVI Olympiad
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Medallists
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| Venue | Port Phillip | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 26–29 November and 3–5 December |
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| Competitors | 26 from 13 nations | ||||||||||||
| Teams | 13 | ||||||||||||
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Peter Mander Jack Cropp |
 New Zealand
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Rolly Tasker John Scott |
 Australia
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Jasper Blackall Terence Smith |
 Great Britain
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The 12m² Sharpie was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1956 Summer Olympics program in Port Phillip. Seven races were scheduled. Twenty-six sailors, on 13 boats, from 13 nations competed.
DNF = Did Not Finish, DNS= Did Not Start, DSQ = Disqualified
= Male, 
= Female
Three race areas were needed during the Olympics in the Port Phillip. Each of the classes was using the same scoring system. The northern course was used for the 12m² Sharpie.
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