Paris 2024 sailing: All results, as Australia's Matt Wearn claims second Olympic title with gold in men's dinghy
Matt Wearn proved himself to be a class above the rest as he sailed to men's dinghy gold with a score of 40 points at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on 7 August.
"I was probably feeling a bit more emotional before the race," Wearn said after his victory. "It hasn't really sunk in. I thought I'd break down pretty quickly but it's just pure excitement. It's something no one's done before, going back to back in the ILCA [dinghy] – or the laser as it was before. That was a massive goal and I've made it happen so it's pretty special."
This is the second gold medal for the Australian, who triumphed in the men's laser at Tokyo 2020. Wearn thanked the Aussie support in Marseille, stating that he was looking forward to enjoying the win together with his compatriots who had made their way to France to see him compete at the Games.
"I missed out on that in Tokyo [2020] so to have that here in Paris, and Marseille, is fantastic. I've got the best team in the world. Australian competitors and supporters. It's just fantastic, the amount of people who've flown over here to watch me compete. I'm just so happy that I can come back on shore with a gold medal and celebrate with them."
Pavlos Kontides came second in the overall standings with 56 points, the first medal won by a Cypriot athlete since London 2012 where he himself won the nation's first-ever Olympic medal.
Stefano Peschiera (80 points) won bronze, the first medal for a Peruvian of any colour since Barcelona 1992.
Sailing: Men's dinghy podium
Gold: Matt Wearn (Australia)
Silver: Pavlos Kontides (Cyprus)
Bronze: Stefano Peschiera (Peru)
See all the results on Olympics.com.