Austria's Valentin Bontus won gold, while Slovenia's Toni Vodisek took silver at the Marseille Marina in France.
Austria's Valentin Bontus won gold, while Slovenia's Toni Vodisek took silver at the Marseille Marina in France.
The final, which was scheduled to be completed on Thursday, required an extra day of racing due to a lack of wind. Even so, there was a considerable delay before the riders took to the water around 2.30pm local time. This left Maeder, holding just one match point, with a must-win situation for Race 3 to have any hopes of keeping his gold medal chase alive.
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