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Rio 2016 - Images from the Mens 470 Medal Race
by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com NZL on 19 Aug 2016
Luke Patience and Chris Grube (GBR) approach the finish line - Mens 470 Medal race Richard Gladwell
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Sail-World.com's NZ Editor Richard Gladwell, was on the water on Guanabara Bay for the Medal Race in the Mens 470, and filed this gallery of images.
NZ Mens 470 in haeavy traffic on the first downwind leg - 470 M Medal Race - 2016 Olympics © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
British Mens 470 crew, Luke Patience and Chris Grube sign-off the 470 Olympic campaign - 2016 Olympic regatta © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
NZ Mens 470 close in on the finish of the Medal Race - 470 M Medal Race - 2016 Olympics © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Kiwis dip the Brits - first leg 470 Mens - 2016 Olympics © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
SUI the race leader on Leg 2 - Mens 470 Medal Race - 2016 Olympics © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
RG 18082016 - M470 185 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
The backmarkers round the leeward mark Australia and Greece fight for the Silver and Bronze medals - 470 Mens Medal race - 2016 Olympic Regatta © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
The bunch on the end of the first run - 470 Mens Medal race - 2016 Olympic Regatta © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Greece split tacks with Australia - Mens 470 Media race- 2016 Olympics © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Race leader SUI - heads for the finish line - mens 470 Medal race - 2016 Olympics © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Luke Patience and Chris Grube (GBR) approach the finish line - Mens 470 Medal race © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
The battle for last place was also the battle for the Silver and Bronze medal between AUS and GRE - Medal race - Mens 470 - 2016 Olympics © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Gold medal winners Croatia watch the battle for the Silver and Bronze medals from the water - 470 Mens Medal race - 2016 Olympics © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Gold Silver and Bronze medalists - 470 Mens fleet - 470 Mens Medal race finish - 2016 Sailing Olympics © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Gold Medalists Sime Fantema and Igor Marenic (CRO) celebraste their countries first ever sailing Gold medal - Mens 470 Medal race - 2016 Olympics © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Gold medal winners Croatia watch the battle for the Silver and Bronze medals from the water - 470 Mens Medal race - 2016 Olympics © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
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