(QINGDAO, August 19) -- Paul Goodison of Great Britain clinched gold in the Laser (Men's One Person Dinghy) with a ninth finish in the medal race and an overall point total of 63, eight points ahead of Vasilij Zbogar of Slovenia who finished second in the medal place to claim silver. Goodison, who finished fourth in Athens, entered the final day of racing with a commanding 18-point lead, which meant a ninth-place finish in the medal race was all he needed to win gold. Diego Romero of Italy grabbed bronze with 75 points overall.

    Though Rasmus Myrgren of Sweden was the only sailor in position to catch Goodison in the standings at the start of the day, Myrgren fell to sixth place overall after finishing 10th in the medal race.