Eivind Melleby

Eivind Melleby
OLY
Personal information
Full nameEivind Melleby
Nationality Norway
Born (1972-04-19) 19 April 1972
Oslo, Norway
Sailing career
SportSailing
Club Royal Norwegian Yacht Club
ClassesStar, Laser, Melges 24, J/70, Volvo 70
Medal record
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 Troense, DenmarkStar
Silver medal – second place2018 Oxford, United StatesStar
Bronze medal – third place2019 Porto Cervo, ItalyStar
Bronze medal – third place2014 Malcesine, ItalyStar
Bronze medal – third place2009 Porto Cervo, ItalyMelges 24
Bronze medal – third place1995 Tenerife, SpainLaser
Star Vintage Gold Cup
Gold medal – first place2019 Vintage Gold CupStar
Gold medal – first place2024 Vintage Gold CupStar

Eivind Melleby OLY (born 19 April 1972) is a Norwegian sailor. He represented Norway at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Star class and won the Star World Championship in 2017.[1]

He has also achieved podium finishes at world championship level in multiple classes and is a recipient of the Star Class Gold Laurel Wreath, an honor awarded to the winners of the Star Vintage Gold Cup.[2]

Career

Eivind Melleby has competed internationally in Olympic sailing, one-design keelboat racing, and professional offshore competition. His career includes participation at world championship level across several classes, with podium finishes in the Star, Melges 24, and ILCA 7 (Laser) classes.[3]

Olympic sailing

Melleby represented Norway at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, competing in the Star class.

YearEventVenueResultCrewClassRef
2012Summer OlympicsLondon, United Kingdom4thPetter Morland PedersenStar[4]

World Championships

Melleby has competed at the World Sailing-recognized world championship level in multiple sailing classes. His results include a world title in the Star class, additional podium finishes in the Star class, and medals at the Melges 24 and ILCA 7 World Championships.

YearEventVenueResultCrewClassRef
2019Star World ChampionshipPorto Cervo, Italy3rdUnited States Joshua RevkinStar[5]
2018Star World ChampionshipOxford, United States2ndUnited States Joshua RevkinStar[6]
2017Star World ChampionshipTroense, Denmark1stUnited States Joshua RevkinStar[7]
2014Star World ChampionshipMalcesine, Italy3rdBrazil Bruno PradaStar[8]
2012Star World ChampionshipHyères, France17thNorway Petter Morland PedersenStar[9]
2010Star World ChampionshipRio de Janeiro, Brazil8thNorway Petter Morland PedersenStar[10]
2008Star World ChampionshipMiami, United States40thNorway Petter Morland PedersenStar[11]
2009Melges 24 World ChampionshipPorto Cervo, Italy3rdNorway Espen Stokkeland
Norway Petrus Eidi
Norway Lars Horn Johannessen		Melges 24[12]
1995Laser World ChampionshipTenerife, Spain3rd—Laser[13]

Star Vintage Gold Cup

Melleby is a recipient of the Star Class Gold Laurel Wreath, an honor awarded to the winners of the Star Vintage Gold Cup. He has won the event twice, in 2019 and 2024.

YearEventVenueResultCrewClassRef
2019Star Vintage Gold CupGull Lake, United States1stUnited States Joshua RevkinStar[14]
2024Star Vintage Gold CupGull Lake, United States1stUnited States Joshua RevkinStar[15]

References

  1. ↑ "Eivind MELLEBY". olympic.org. Archived from the original on 9 September 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  2. ↑ "Star Vintage Gold Cup – Winners Archive". International Star Class Yacht Racing Association. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "Eivind Melleby – World Sailing Profile". World Sailing. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "Star Class Results – 2012 Olympics". International Star Class Yacht Racing Association. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  5. ↑ "Star World Championship 2019 – Results". World Sailing.
  6. ↑ "Star World Championship 2018 – Results". World Sailing.
  7. ↑ "Melleby / Revkin win Star World Championship". Scuttlebutt Sailing News. 8 July 2017.
  8. ↑ "Star World Championship 2014 – Results". World Sailing.
  9. ↑ "Star World Championship 2012 – Results". World Sailing.
  10. ↑ "Star World Championship 2010 – Results". World Sailing.
  11. ↑ "Star World Championship 2008 – Results". World Sailing.
  12. ↑ "Melges 24 World Championship 2009 – Results". World Sailing.
  13. ↑ "ILCA 7 World Championship 1995 – Results". World Sailing.
  14. ↑ "2019 Star Vintage Gold Cup – Results". International Star Class Yacht Racing Association.
  15. ↑ "2024 Star Vintage Gold Cup – Results". International Star Class Yacht Racing Association.
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