NEWSFLASH - Stipanovic secures Croatia's first ever sailing medal

Tonci Stipanovi? (CRO) has secured Croatia’s first ever medal in Olympic sailing, with the silver guaranteed.

The only sailor who can threaten Croatian gold in Monday’s Medal Race is Tom Burton (AUS) who sits 10 points behind Stipanovi? and is assured of a medal.

It was a tense day on the water for the Men’s Laser fleet, with one race on the Niterói course and the last qualifying race on the Pão de Açucar (Sugarloaf Mountain) course. Stipanovi? kept his nerve to score 7,3 and Burton also sailed consistently for a 11,4. Sam Meech’s (NZL) victory in the last race has lifted the New Zealander to third overall, but it was not a good outing for Robert Scheidt (BRA) who tumbled from second overall to fifth after failing to get to grips with the day, his scores 26,11.

The reigning World Champion Nick Thompson (GBR) started well with a sixth but tailed off with a 22nd and sits on equal points with the Brazilian. Meanwhile Jean Baptiste Bernaz has elevated himself to fourth overall and a point in front of Brazil and Britain. The best any of these three can hope for is to attack Meech for the bronze medal.

RESULTS / ENTRIES
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COMPETITION STATUS
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