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 Solings downwind during the 2019 North American Soling Championship Kingston, Ontario | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | LINGE-DESIGN, Jan Herman LingeA/S |
| Location | Oslo, Norway |
| Year | 1964 |
| No. built | 3441 registered (about 4500 build) |
| Design | One-Design |
| Brand | World Sailing |
| Builder(s) | over the years per country
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| Role | Open keelboat designed for Olympic/International regatta sailing. Also very suitable for recreational (regatta) sailing. |
| Name | International Soling[1] |
| Boat | |
| Crew | 2 or 3 |
| Displacement | Min: 1,035 kg (2,282 lb) |
| Draft | 1.30 m (4.3 ft) |
| Trapeze | Droop hiking |
| Hull | |
| General | 8.185 m (26.85 ft) |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| Hull weight | Min: 1,035 kg (2,282 lb) |
| LOA | Min: 8.170 m (26.80 ft) Max: 8.200 m (26.90 ft) |
| LWL | 6.10 m (20.0 ft) |
| Beam | 1.90 m (6.2 ft) |
| Engine type | None |
| Hull appendages | |
| General | Keel, Rudder |
| Keel/board type | Fixed keel |
| Ballast | Min: 570 kg (1,260 lb) Max: 590 kg (1,300 lb) |
| Rudder(s) | Balanced spade |
| Rig | |
| General | Bermuda rig with highaspect ratio jib |
| Rig type | Aluminum orCarbon fiber |
| Mast length | From deck: 9.2 m (30 ft) |
| Rig other | Genoa's andGennaker's are no part of the sail inventory |
| Sails | |
| General | Sails shall be constructed only ofwoven offibers. Fibers other than those ofpolyester andnon-aromatic polyamide are prohibited. |
| Sailplan | Sloop |
| Mainsail area | 15.6 m2 (168 sq ft) |
| Jib/genoa area | 8.1 m2 (87 sq ft) |
| Spinnaker area | Max: 45.0 m2 (484 sq ft) Min: 35.0 m2 (377 sq ft) |
| Upwind sail area | 23.7 m2 (255 sq ft) |
| Downwind sail area | Max: 60.6 m2 (652 sq ft) Min: 50.6 m2 (545 sq ft) |
| Total sail area | 68.7 m2 (739 sq ft) |
| Racing | |
| Class association | International Soling Association |
| D-PN | 82.3[2] |
| RYA PN | 914[3] |
| PHRF | 150Lake Ontario[4] |
| Former Olympic class | |
TheSoling is anopen keelboat that holds theWorld Sailing "International class" status.[5] The class was used from the1972 Olympics until the2000 Olympics as "Open three-person keelboat". Besides the Olympic career of the Soling the boat is used for international and localregattas as well as forrecreational sailing. The Soling is managed by theInternational Soling Association under auspician ofWorld Sailing since 1968.
The Soling is a strong boat designed for any wind and sea condition byJan Herman Linge from Norway in 1964.[6] The boats areone-design originating from an authorized singleplug and mould system and made offiberglass. This together with a strict set of class rules makes competition possible on a "level playing field".[1] Solings last a long time, and boats produced in the early days are still in competition today (more than 50 years after being built). At the 2019North American Championship the fifth place was taken by the German team sailing a refurbished Soling which had been built in 1968.[7] A characteristic sailing style for the Soling is the droop-hiking technique.
The search was for four classes:
After the announcement,Yachting started to gather design sketches for a three persons keelboat to be used in a presentation at the November IYRU meeting. Specs were not explicitly given however the boat should be a "wholesome boat capable of being sailed from port to port in open water". What IYRU wants is a nice compromise between maximum speed and maximum seaworthiness stated Yachting. The design of the Soling was made.
AfterJan Herman Linge andFinn Ferner were satisfied with the prototype (in wood) it was transformed into a plug to create a mould for production infiberglass. At the IYRU November meeting trials for a new 3 persons keelboat were scheduled for 1966. During the winter of 1965/66 the first five fiberglass Soling's were built by Linge.
Spring was used to test the five Solings. The trials were set for Kiel specially to test and compare the entries in heavy weather. The most races were won by a woodenShillalah. After the trials two entries were recommended by the judges, The Shillalah and, shorter than all other competitor, the Soling. In November the IYRU decided that further trials would be held inTravemünde the following year.
Some sixty boats were produced, sold and sailed inScandinavia as a local class even before the trials took place. Trials were held with some new boats, a fiberglass Shillalah II and the Soling plus aDragon and5.5 Metre for speed reference. After the trials the Soling alone was recommended to the IYRU. This passed through IYRY unanimously in November and the Soling became an International class. In 1974 Shillalah II also got the International class status. Licensed builders were attracted. TheInternational Soling Association (ISA) was established. The first president of the ISA becameEggert Benzon from Denmark.
The Olympic status for the Soling arrived after the1968 Olympics. IYRU decided that the 5.5 Metre had to make place for the Soling in the1972 Olympics. Meanwhile, over 300 Solings were built in Norway, Denmark, the United States and Canada and more countries would follow. The firstSoling European Championship was held inSkovshoved, Denmark and won by the team ofPer Spelling from Norway.[8] 75 sailors in 25 Solings did compete.
In this period the firstSoling World Championship was held in 1969 in which 87 boats participated off the coast ofCopenhagen, and won by the team ofPaul Elvstrøm,Niels Jensen andPoul Mik-Meyer.[8] The team had put a lot of systems and hiking gear into their boat to make it sail faster. One of the techniques was the installation of a double bottom. This in combination with bailers made the boat self-bailing. This construction however was not legal. Before the first race of the Worlds holes had to be made into the raised floor to take away the unfair advantage. Later that year changes were made to the class rules so that racing floors/double bottoms, or as they are called officially "Cockpit Soles" became legal. The first winners of anOlympic Soling gold medal,[10]Buddy Melges,Bill Allen andBill Bentsen[11] from the United States made the boat "Simple" by putting a lot of the systems below deck and removing thewinches and shroud tracks. Also the firstNorth American Championship was held onLake Michigan in front ofMilwaukee. 108 sailors in 38 Solings did compete. This event was won by the team ofJohn Dane III,Mark LeBlanc andJohn Cerise.[8] At the 1972 November meeting of the IYRU the Soling was appointed as Olympic class for the 1976 Olympics.
Early 1972Jack van Dyke from the United States became president of the ISA and he made sure that the Soling construction became under control. Then improvements were introduced one by one like hiking vests, mast steps rudders watertight compartments. The Soling became even more a one-design class. 1973 was crucial for the Soling in this respect.Poul Richard Høj Jensen,Valdemar Bandolowski andErik Hansen from Denmark[12] took the Gold medal during the1976 Olympics inKingston, Ontario.[13] Over 2000 boats were built worldwide. Also due to the progression of the Soling the class was appointed as the Olympic three persons boat for the 1980 Olympics.
The Numbers of build Solings stayed high under the presidency ofGeert Bakker,the Netherlands. Due to the high level of National and local competition the Battle for Olympic selection became more and more intense. This meant that rules were implemented for World and continental championships to keep the large fleet events fair. The introduction of gate starts, and black flag procedures were lined out, tested and implemented. Ken Berkeley introducedmatch racing in the Soling. Poul Richard Høj Jensen, Valdemar Bandolowski and Erik Hansen,[14] this time sailing under the flag of the IOC, became the1980 Olympic Champions.[15] The1980 Summer Olympics were heavily hit by the1980 Summer Olympics boycott. The Soling was prolongated as the Olympic three persons boat for the 1984 Olympics.
Ken Berkeley, Australia took the role as ISA president in 1980. Most new boats were now built by Abbott Boats and Elvstrøm/Borresens Baadebyggeri with a few but fast exceptions from Bianchi & Cecchi and Bootswerft Leonard Mader. Major champions were held in North America, Europe and Australia. The level of competition remained very high. In 1983Karl Haist from Germany became president of the ISA. The1984 Olympics in Los Angeles,[16] United States were won by the team ofRobbie Haines,Ed Trevelyan andRod Davis[17] from the United States. This event was struck by the1984 Summer Olympics boycott. Again, the Soling kept its Olympic status for the 1988 Olympics.
Karl Haist had two major objectives for his presidency: First he wanted a large Soling event in Eastern Europe. He succeeded in this by having the 1985Soling European Championship held inBalatonfüred, Hungary and the 1986 Europeans inWarnemünde,East-Germany. The second objective, bringing the operational cost of the Soling down by reducing the number of sails during a championship, took more time. This rule was effectuated in March 1989.[18] This rule change reduced the number of mainsails from 2 to 1 and the number of large spinnakers also back from 2 to 1. Shroud tracks were re-introduced on Solings. The1988 Olympics were held inBusan,Korea.[19] The Gold medals were won by the East Germany team ofJochen Schümann,Thomas Flach andBernd Jäkel.[20] The Soling status was prolonged as for the 1992 Olympics as the Fleet/Match racing class. In 1987 Sam Merrick became president of the ISA. In this period much was dune to make the Soling more unsinkable byUli Strohschneider from Austria.
This period started with a failed World Championship. This was sailed in Balatonfüred, Hungary. On the first day there were heavy winds (up to 100 km/h), specially during the starting procedure. Out of 73 starters 43 made it to the first mark and only 29 boats made it to the finish! Many masts broke. NO BOATS SUNK!!!! in these extreme conditions. The next days there was hardly any wind. Only 4 races were completed, five are needed to constitute a championship.[21]Sam Merrick was elected president in 1987. He made sure that although Match racing was introduced for the 1992 Olympics Fleet racing remained paramount so the Fleet/Match race was introduced at the1992 Olympics. Gold was won by the Danish team ofJesper Bank,Jesper Seier andSteen Secher.[22] This Fleet/Match race event was successful and so the Soling remained an Olympic class for another 4 years. Stuart Walker became president in 1991.
The Soling made the choice to introduce the "Pumping rule"[23] as safety measure. This meant in general that the spinnakerguy could be pumped unlimited. PresidentStuart H. Walker did a lot of work to keep the number of teams in the Match race phase of the Olympics to six thus keeping Fleet racing paramount. The German team ofJochen Schüman,Thomas Flach andBernd Jäkel[24] won their second gold medal in the Soling during the1996 Olympics. The Olympic status was prolonged to 2000.
György Wossala, Hungary became ISA president in 1995. The 1997 Worlds inRungsted, Denmark did not produce enough races to constitute a valid championship due to weather conditions. Thunderstorms and large periods with no wind at all made it for the race organization impossible to get five race in. The sail plan of the Soling was modified on two points. The tolerances of the mini spinnaker were enlarged so that a more useful spinnaker could be created. Also, the top batten of the mainsail was lengthened so that profile of the top in the main could be better controlled and the lifetime of the sail was improved. Both improvements were initiated byPaul Davis.ISAF wanted to make Match racing more and more important at the Olympics. So for the2000 Olympics only 16 Solings were eligible to compete in the Fleet race phase and 12 of them would move on to the Match race phase. The spectacular, popular and many times viewed finals[25] were between the teams of Germany and Denmark. Both teams did barely make it into the Match race phase (resp. 10 and 12 place in the Fleet race phase). Finally the Danish team ofJesper Bank,Henrik Blakskjær andThomas Jacobsen took the gold medal.[26] During the ISAF 2000 mid-year it was decided that the Fleet/Match race event was prolonged for another four years. However, during the ISAF 2000 November meeting, the Soling was NOT re-elected as an Olympic class. There was no match racing on the Olympic agenda anymore until2012 Olympics. In 1999Tony Clare, Great Britain became president of the ISA.
However, despite the publicity that was generated for the Olympic sailing event by the fleet/Match race event it disappeared from the Olympic agenda for 2004. And the Soling had to face the fact that many of her top sailors had disappeared to other Olympic disciplines or had quit sailing in general within a few months. Another setback of the class was that Tony Clare was severely injured during a horseback riding incident.Rose Hoeksema, United States took over as president and did a good job of holding the International and National Soling sailors within the class as well as possible. Worlds and continental events were organized as usual and with sufficient participation. The third disaster struck in 2006 when the Abbott Boats ltd.Sarnia, Canada went up in flames.[27] Borresens Baadebyggeri Denmark however started to build boats in a joint venture in Argentina to build Solings.
Johan Offermans,The Netherlands became president for an unprecedented 7 years. During his presidency he provided stimulation to pick up International travel again. Also, the preparations for the 50th anniversary of the class were started.Jan Herman Linge died at the age of 85 inAsker, Norway.[28] In 2014Peter Hall took over the presidency. The 50th anniversary of the class was celebrated during the 2015 World Championship inCastiglione della Pescaia, Italy. Over 135 competitors were present from 14 countries and three continents.[29] The first production Soling "N 1" was on display at the harbor site. Soling production was renewed at thePetticrows Boatyard, United Kingdom.
In 2017Michael Dietzel was elected president of the ISA. In 2017 it became clear that there were no longer vendors of suitable aluminum Soling spars any more world wide.Han van Veen, The Netherlands, created and executed a plan to introduce Carbon spars for the Soling. The objective was that the new masts would be cheaper and not lighter or faster than the aluminum masts. The first masts were produced by Ceilidh[30] in The Netherlands and tested in 2018 they proved to be cheaper and equal to the original masts. The one-design of the Soling remain intact. The new mast were approved byWorld Sailing in 2019. In 2020 the Carbon boom and spinnaker pole were approved as well.[1][31] In 2020 theSoling North American Championship inAnnapolis, United States, the Friendship League Championship in Brazil and many other Soling regatta's world wide were postponed due toCOVID-19.[32]
Over the years about 4500 Solings were built. About 3700 of them were registered. The growth in the late 1960s and early 1970s was high. Then it stabilized. Since 2000 hardly any boats were built.[33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46]
Over the years the following 36 boat builders in 21 countries were licensed to build Solings:
 Australia |  Canada |  Denmark |  Spain |  Finland |  France |  West Germany |  Great Britain |  East Germany |  Hungary |  Italy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AUS
| CAN
| DEN
| ESP
| FIN
| FRA
| FRG
| GBR
| GDR
| HUN
| ITA
|
 Japan |  Mexico |  Netherlands |  Norway |  New Zealand |  Poland |  South Africa |  Switzerland |  Soviet Union |  United States | |
JPN
| MEX
| NED
| NOR[47]
| NZL
| POL
| RSA
| SUI
| URS
| USA
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| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Denmark (DEN) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 |  United States (USA) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 |  Germany (GER) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  East Germany (GDR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 |  Brazil (BRA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Russia (RUS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Soviet Union (URS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 |  Canada (CAN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Greece (GRE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Norway (NOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Brazil (BRA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 |  Canada (CAN) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
2008 Medemblik | NED Rudy den Outer Leo Determan Ronald den Arend |  Wildcard (NED)Steven Bakker Sven Coster Race 1–3 Dick Coster Race 4–6 Joost Houweling |  GERHolger Weichert Laurent Scheel Martin Setzkorn |
2012 Bellano |  UKRIgor Yushko Serhiy Pichuhin Dmitriy Yarmolenka | NED Rudy den Outer Gavin Lidlow Ramzi Souli |  AUTPeter Neumann Rudolf Rager Rudolf Hubauer |
2018 Hellerup | NED Rudy den Outer Theo de Lange Gabor Helmhout | CAN Peter Hall Johan Offermans Gord de Vries | UKR Igor Yushko Serhiy Pichuhin Serhiy Ivansits |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands (NED) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Ukraine (UKR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Canada (CAN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Austria (AUT) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Germany (GER) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sweden (SWE) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | United States (USA) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Denmark (DEN) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Germany (GER) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Norway (NOR) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 |  France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 |  Australia (AUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 entries) | 8 | 5 | 5 | 18 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia (AUS) | 23 | 12 | 12 | 47 |
| 2 |  United States (USA) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 26 | 13 | 13 | 52 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 8 | 9 | 3 | 20 |
| 2 | Austria | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| 3 |  Hungary | 6 | 6 | 5 | 17 |
| 4 |  East Germany | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 |
| 5 | Sweden | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 6 | Denmark | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 7 | Ukraine | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | Canada | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 9 |  Soviet Union | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 10 | West Germany | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 11 | Netherlands | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 12 | Norway | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 13 | United States | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 14 |  Slovenia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 |  Argentina | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 16 | Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Finland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19 | Great Britain | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Russia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 21 | Australia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 22 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (22 entries) | 54 | 52 | 53 | 159 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany (GER) | 8 | 9 | 3 | 20 |
| 2 | Austria (AUT) | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 |
| Hungary (HUN) | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 | |
| 4 | East Germany (GDR) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 |
| 5 | Sweden (SWE) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 6 | Denmark (DEN) | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 7 | Ukraine (UKR) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | Canada (CAN) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 9 | Soviet Union (URS) | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 10 | West Germany (FRG) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 11 | Netherlands (NED) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 12 | Norway (NOR) | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 13 | United States (USA) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 14 | Slovenia (SLO) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | Argentina (ARG) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 16 | Brazil (BRA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Finland (FIN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Russia (RUS) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 21 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 22 | Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (22 entries) | 52 | 52 | 52 | 156 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993Kralingen | NOR Herman Horn Johannessen Paul Davis Espen Stokkeland | Not documented | Not documented |
| 1994Starnberg | GER Markus Wieser Maxl Koch Roman Koch | Not documented | Not documented |
| 1995Torbay | GBR Andy Beadsworth | NOR Herman Horn Johannessen Paul Davis Espen Stokkeland | GBR Stuart Childerley |
| 1996Balaton Held September 1995 | GER Jochen Schümann Thomas Flach Bernd Jäkel | Not documented | Not documented |
| 1997St. Gilgen | GER Jochen Schümann Gunnar Bahr Ingo Borkowski | UKR Sergey Pichuguin Dmitriy Yarovoy Sergey Timokhov | NOR Herman Horn Johannessen Paul Davis Espen Stokkeland |
| 1998Torbole | GER Jochen Schümann Gunnar Bahr Ingo Borkowski |  ESPLuis Doreste Domingo Manrique David Vera | UKR Sergey Pichuguin Volodymyr Korotkov Sergey Timokhov |
| 1999 Input needed | Input needed | Input needed | Input needed |
| 2000 Input needed | Input needed | Input needed | Input needed |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany (GER) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Norway (NOR) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Spain (ESP) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 27 | 25 | 28 | 80 |
| 2 | Canada | 22 | 21 | 19 | 62 |
| 3 | Australia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | Germany | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Denmark | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 New Zealand | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 |  Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (9 entries) | 52 | 51 | 51 | 154 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil (BRA) | 26 | 18 | 18 | 62 |
| 2 | Argentina (ARG) | 12 | 12 | 13 | 37 |
| 3 | United States (USA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 |  Uruguay (URU) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Spain (ESP) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 39 | 33 | 33 | 105 | |
The following table shows the countries in order of number of times winning the ranking list.
| Ranking | Country | Winning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 8 |
| 2 | Hungary | 7 |
| 3 | Austria | 4 |
| East Germany | 4 | |
| 4 | Canada | 3 |
| United States | 3 | |
| 7 | Sweden | 2 |
| Ukraine | 2 | |
| 9 | Brazil | 1 |
| Denmark | 1 | |
| Netherlands | 1 | |
| Russia | 1 | |
| Soviet Union | 1 |
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