Thirty years later: Santiago Lange

To celebrate the 30th anniversary for the ILCA making its Olympic debut at the Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games, the Class organization is sharing stories from Olympic ILCA sailors.

For Argentine sailor Santiago Lange, Atlanta 1996 was just one chapter in what would become one of the most remarkable Olympic careers in the history of sailing.

When the Laser class was added to the Olympic program for the first time at Atlanta 1996, Lange immediately recognized the opportunity. Arriving in Savannah as one of Argentina’s leading sailors, already a three-time Snipe World Champion, he was considered a contender for a medal. He finished ninth in a highly competitive fleet, in a result that, as he reflects, taught him valuable lessons about how to approach the Games that followed. – Full report and video