Sailing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Finn
| Finn at the Games of the XVI Olympiad
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| Venue | Port Phillip | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 26–30 November and 3–5 December |
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| Competitors | 20 from 20 nations | ||||||||||||
| Teams | 20 | ||||||||||||
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Paul Elvström |
 Denmark
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Andre Nelis |
 Belgium
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John Marvin |
 United States
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The Finn was a sailing event at the Sailing at the 1956 Summer Olympics program on Port Phillip. Seven races were scheduled. 20 sailors, on 20 boats, from 20 nations competed.
DNF = Did Not Finish, DNS= Did Not Start, DSQ = Disqualified
= Male, 
= Female
Three race areas were needed during the Olympics on Port Phillip. Each of the classes used the same scoring system. The southern course was used for the Finn.
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