Bleacher Report · Aug 18, 2016
Olympic Sailing 2016: Medal Winners, Points, Standings and Thursday's Results
Hannah Mills and Saskia Clark made good on their bid to earn gold for Team Great Britain after the 470 women's sailing race at the 2016 Rio Olympics on Thursday. The British pair actually finished eighth in the final race, but they took gold due to their lead accrued during previous events.
Later, world No. 1 pair Sime Fantela and Igor Marenic took gold for Croatia in the men's 470, an eventful race that saw Australia and Greece wage a fierce battle for silver that ultimately saw the former rewarded.
For Fantela and Marenic, there was the added distinction of ensuring their nation's first gold in this event.