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Iain Percy wins Olympic men's finn sailing gold at Sydney 2000

Iain Percy won the men's finn title in sailing at the Sydney Olympics on 30 September 2000.

2000-09-30 International Sailing Marina, Rushcutters Bay, Australia
Source-checked report card · SailingEvent: Men's Finn

2000-09-30 · Sailing Marina, Rushcutters Bay, Australia

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The story

Iain Percy won the men's finn title in sailing at the Sydney Olympics on 30 September 2000. The gold medal represented United Kingdom, with the competition recorded at Sailing Marina, Rushcutters Bay.

How it unfolded

Luca Devoti (Italy) took silver; Fredrik Loof (Sweden) took bronze. The complete medal order identifies the competition’s outcome, including the countries represented by the other medallists.

The wider picture

Sailing awarded medals by boat class after a series of races. This class result was separate from the other Olympic fleets, whose equipment and scoring records belonged to different competitions.

The medal results

Sailing · 2000-09-30
MedalCompetitorCountry
GoldIain PercyUnited Kingdom
SilverLuca DevotiItaly
BronzeFredrik LoofSweden

Sources

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