Here you enjoy the highlights of Beijing Olympics 2008. The following medals were awarded in sailing at the 2008 Olympic Games

MEN

RS:X

Gold – Tom Ashley (New Zealand)

Silver – Julien Bontemps (France)

Bronze – Shahar Zubari (Israel)

LASER

Gold – Paul Goodison (Britain)

Silver – Vasilij Zbogar (Slovenia)

Bronze – Diego Romero (Italy)

470

Gold – Australia

Silver – Britain

Bronze – France

STAR

Gold – Britain

Silver – Brazil

Bronze – Sweden

WOMEN

RS:X

Gold – Yin Jian (China)

Silver – Alessandra Sensini (Italy)

Bronze – Bryony Shaw (Britain)

LASER RADIAL

Gold – Anna Tunnicliffe (U.S.)

Silver – Gintare Volungeviciute (Lithuania)

Bronze – Xu Lijia (China)

470

Gold – Australia

Silver – Netherlands

Bronze – Brazil

YNGLING

Gold – Britain

Silver – Netherlands

Bronze – Greece

OPEN

FINN

Gold – Ben Ainslie (Britain)

Silver – Zach Railey (U.S.)

Bronze – Guillaume Florent (France)

49ER

Gold – Denmark

Silver – Spain

Bronze – Germany

TORNADO

Gold – Spain

Silver – Australia

Bronze – Argentina

(Compiled by Padraic Halpin, Editing by Lars Janssen)

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