diff --git a/java/com.sap.sailing.gwt.ui/src/main/java/com/sap/sailing/gwt/ui/client/LeaderboardPanel.java b/java/com.sap.sailing.gwt.ui/src/main/java/com/sap/sailing/gwt/ui/client/LeaderboardPanel.java
index a5aef54b2ce..eece7b67a02 100755
--- a/java/com.sap.sailing.gwt.ui/src/main/java/com/sap/sailing/gwt/ui/client/LeaderboardPanel.java
+++ b/java/com.sap.sailing.gwt.ui/src/main/java/com/sap/sailing/gwt/ui/client/LeaderboardPanel.java
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ public class LeaderboardPanel extends FormPanel {
         @Override
         public Header<SafeHtml> getHeader() {
             return new SortableExpandableColumnHeader(/* title */ raceName,
-                    /* iconURL */ medalRace ? "/images/medal.png" : null,
+                    /* iconURL */ medalRace ? "/images/medal_small.png" : null,
                             LeaderboardPanel.this, this, stringConstants);
         }
     }
diff --git a/java/com.sap.sailing.gwt.ui/src/main/java/com/sap/sailing/gwt/ui/client/SortableExpandableColumnHeader.java b/java/com.sap.sailing.gwt.ui/src/main/java/com/sap/sailing/gwt/ui/client/SortableExpandableColumnHeader.java
index e59af091916..44b584dcad6 100755
--- a/java/com.sap.sailing.gwt.ui/src/main/java/com/sap/sailing/gwt/ui/client/SortableExpandableColumnHeader.java
+++ b/java/com.sap.sailing.gwt.ui/src/main/java/com/sap/sailing/gwt/ui/client/SortableExpandableColumnHeader.java
@@ -48,6 +48,37 @@ public class SortableExpandableColumnHeader extends Header<SafeHtml> {
     private static <T> Cell<SafeHtml> constructCell(final String title, final String iconURL, boolean isExpansionEnabled,
             final LeaderboardPanel leaderboardPanel, final ExpandableSortableColumn<?> column, final StringConstants stringConstants) {
         final List<HasCell<SafeHtml, ?>> cells = new ArrayList<HasCell<SafeHtml, ?>>(3);
+        // add the cell rendering the expand/collapse button:
+        if (isExpansionEnabled) {
+            cells.add(new HasCell<SafeHtml, SafeHtml>() {
+                @Override
+                public Cell<SafeHtml> getCell() {
+                    return new ActionCell<SafeHtml>(column.isExpanded() ? stringConstants.collapse() : stringConstants.expand(),
+                            new ExpandCollapseButtonAction(column)) {
+                        /**
+                         * carry out event logic, hence call the delegate's execute(...) operation, then stop
+                         * propagation to avoid the column being sorted when the expand button is pressed
+                         */
+                        @Override
+                        public void onBrowserEvent(Context context, Element parent, SafeHtml value, NativeEvent event,
+                                ValueUpdater<SafeHtml> valueUpdater) {
+                            column.suppressSortingOnce();
+                            super.onBrowserEvent(context, parent, value, event, valueUpdater);
+                        }
+                    };
+                }
+
+                @Override
+                public FieldUpdater<SafeHtml, SafeHtml> getFieldUpdater() {
+                    return null; // no updates possible in a header cell
+                }
+
+                @Override
+                public SafeHtml getValue(SafeHtml object) {
+                    return null;
+                }
+            });
+        }
         // if it's a medal race, add the cell rendering the medal image
         if (iconURL != null) {
             cells.add(new HasCell<SafeHtml, String>() {
@@ -82,37 +113,6 @@ public class SortableExpandableColumnHeader extends Header<SafeHtml> {
                 return new SafeHtmlBuilder().appendEscaped(title).toSafeHtml();
             }
         });
-        // add the cell rendering the expand/collapse button:
-        if (isExpansionEnabled) {
-            cells.add(new HasCell<SafeHtml, SafeHtml>() {
-                @Override
-                public Cell<SafeHtml> getCell() {
-                    return new ActionCell<SafeHtml>(column.isExpanded() ? stringConstants.collapse() : stringConstants.expand(),
-                            new ExpandCollapseButtonAction(column)) {
-                        /**
-                         * carry out event logic, hence call the delegate's execute(...) operation, then stop
-                         * propagation to avoid the column being sorted when the expand button is pressed
-                         */
-                        @Override
-                        public void onBrowserEvent(Context context, Element parent, SafeHtml value, NativeEvent event,
-                                ValueUpdater<SafeHtml> valueUpdater) {
-                            column.suppressSortingOnce();
-                            super.onBrowserEvent(context, parent, value, event, valueUpdater);
-                        }
-                    };
-                }
-
-                @Override
-                public FieldUpdater<SafeHtml, SafeHtml> getFieldUpdater() {
-                    return null; // no updates possible in a header cell
-                }
-
-                @Override
-                public SafeHtml getValue(SafeHtml object) {
-                    return null;
-                }
-            });
-        }
         return new CompositeCell<SafeHtml>(cells) {
             /**
              * Redefining this method because when a table column is sorted, GWT wraps a div element
diff --git a/java/com.sap.sailing.gwt.ui/src/main/java/com/sap/sailing/gwt/ui/client/StringConstants.properties b/java/com.sap.sailing.gwt.ui/src/main/java/com/sap/sailing/gwt/ui/client/StringConstants.properties
index 3a63210e09d..86d83ee91cf 100755
--- a/java/com.sap.sailing.gwt.ui/src/main/java/com/sap/sailing/gwt/ui/client/StringConstants.properties
+++ b/java/com.sap.sailing.gwt.ui/src/main/java/com/sap/sailing/gwt/ui/client/StringConstants.properties
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ delayHelp=Leave empty to replay at arbitrary times; enter seconds (e.g., "60" fo
 speedInKnots=Speed (kn)
 fromDeg=From (deg)
 noRacesYet=No Races Yet
-total=Total
+total=\u03A3
 carry=Accumulated
 competitor=Competitor
 defaultLeaderboard=Default Leaderboard
diff --git a/java/com.sap.sailing.gwt.ui/war/Leaderboard.css b/java/com.sap.sailing.gwt.ui/war/Leaderboard.css
index c0f235046a6..acf62af4368 100755
--- a/java/com.sap.sailing.gwt.ui/war/Leaderboard.css
+++ b/java/com.sap.sailing.gwt.ui/war/Leaderboard.css
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 * {
 	font-family: Arial;
+	font-size-adjust: 0.5;
 }
 
 
@@ -54,3 +55,8 @@ h1 {
 	position: relative;
     vertical-align: middle;
 }
+
+/** grey background for table header */
+.GALD-WOPD > thead {
+	background-color: #e5e5e5;
+}
diff --git a/java/com.sap.sailing.gwt.ui/war/images/medal_small.png b/java/com.sap.sailing.gwt.ui/war/images/medal_small.png
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..f1a77dc2ca8
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