Spain's Iker Martinez and Xavier Fernandez won the Olympic gold
medal in the men's sailing 49er at the Athens Olympics on
Thursday.
Martinez/Fernandez, who had already secured the gold before
Thursday's last race, tallied a winning score of 67 points.
Rodion Luka and George Leonchuk of Ukraine, who ranked number
two in the world, finished top in race 16 on Thursday and were the
runner-up overall with 70 points.
British pair Chris Draper and Simon Hiscocks took the bronze
with 75 points.
(Xinhua News Agency August 26, 2004)