Mills and Clark win Rio Olympic Sailing gold
by RYA on 18 Aug 2016
Hannah Mills and Saskia Clark (GBR) in 470 Women's Race on Day 9 at the Rio 2016 Olympic Sailing Competition Sailing Energy / World Sailing
Hannah Mills and Saskia Clark have won 470 Women’s gold - Britain’s third sailing medal of Rio 2016 - in Rio today (Sunday 14 August).
With a 20-point advantage over their nearest challengers, Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie, (NZL), the Brits just had to successfully complete today’s double points Medal Race without disqualification or retiring.
And an eighth in the race, which was won by Tina Mrak and Veronik Macarol (SLO), confirmed the 470 Girls’ upgraded their London 2012 silver to Rio 2016 gold.
This is 28-year-old Mills’ second Olympics while Clark, who celebrates her 37th birthday next Tuesday (23 August), is competing at her third Games having finished sixth at Beijing 2008 with Christina Bassadone.
Aleh and Powrie locked down silver while a sixth in today’s Medal Race handed Camille Lecointre and Helene Defrance (FRA) bronze.
Full report and reaction to follow.
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