By Alexander Smith MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) – Spain’s Diego Botin and Florian Trittel won Olympic gold in the men’s skiff on Friday, clinching the title with a consummate medal race performance on the Mediterranean. New Zealand’s Isaac McHardie and William McKenzie claimed silver with a third-position in the medals race, while the United States grabbed […]
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By Alexander Smith
MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) – Spain’s Diego Botin and Florian Trittel won Olympic gold in the men’s skiff on Friday, clinching the title with a consummate medal race performance on the Mediterranean.
New Zealand’s Isaac McHardie and William McKenzie claimed silver with a third-position in the medals race, while the United States grabbed bronze on overall points.
(Reporting by Alexander Smith; Editing by Ken Ferris)