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Rio 2016 - Images of the Laser Mens Medal race
by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com on 17 Aug 2016
Tom Burton (AUS) celebrates after winning the Gold medal in the Mens Laser class - 2016 Olympics Richard Gladwell
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Sail-World's Richard Gladwell was on the water for the start of the Laser Mens Medal race, and filed this gallery of images
Tom Burton (AUS) celebrates after winning the Gold medal in the Mens Laser class - 2016 Olympics © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Tonci Stianovic (CRO) Silver medalist in the Mens Laser - 2016 Olympic Regatta © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Silver medalist, Tonci Stianovic (CRO) congratulates the Gold medal winner, Tom Burton (AUS) Mens Laser - 2016 Olympic Regatta © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Leeward mark action - Mens Laser Medal Race - 2016 Olympics © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Tightly bunched fleet - Mens Laser - leg 2 of medal race, 2016 Olympics © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Tom Burton (AUS) celebrates after winning the Gold medal in the Mens Laser class - 2016 Olympics © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
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Sam Meech (NZL) handily placed on the first downwind of the Medla race in the Mens Laser - 2016 Olympic sailing Regatta © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Sam Meech (NZL) has a good position coming out of the start of the Medal race - Laser class - 2016 Olympic Sailing Regatta © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
The national flags are raised as part of the Medal Ceremony for the Mens Laser - 2016 Sailing Olympics © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
JB Bernaz (FRA) finishes second in the Medal race but out of the Medals - Laser Medal Race - Summer Olympics © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
The spread fleet makes the medal change at the finish of the Mens Laser Medal Race- 2016 Sailing Olympics © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Tom Burton (AUS) greets his coach after winning the Gold medal in the Mens Laser class - 2016 Olympics © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Pre-Medal series leader, Tonci Stpanovic (CRO) lead the points table going into the medal race but trailed the feet to drop back to Silver - Laser Mens Medal race, 2016 Olympic Regatta © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
2016 Gold Medalist, Tom Burton (AUS) crosses the finish line of the Mens Laser, with Sam Meech (NZL) astern © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Tom Burton (AUS) heads for the beach to acknowledge his supporters and fans - Mens Laser - 2016 Olympics © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
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