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Tunnicliffe radiant in Laser Radial win

Source: Beijing2008.cn | 08-19-2008 15:49

Special Report:   2008 Beijing Olympic Games

 

Anna Tunnicliffe competes.
Anna Tunnicliffe competes.

 

(QINGDAO, August 19) -- World No.1 Anna Tunnicliffe of the United States won gold in the Laser Radial (Women's One Person Dinghy) with 37 points overall, five points ahead of Gintare Volungeviciute of Lithuania, who won the medal race and finished with silver.

Tunnicliffe went into the final day of the Laser Radial with a seven point advantage over Volungeviciute and finished second in the medal race to clinch first place overall.

World No.2 Xu Lijia, of China, finished the medal race in third place and took bronze on 50 points.