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Ashley takes gold medal in the men's RS:X class

Associated Press

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

QINGDAO, China -- New Zealand windsurfer Tom Ashley won the gold medal in the men's RS:X class, while France's Julien Bontemps took the silver and Israel's Shahar Zubari the bronze. Bontemps was just one point ahead of Ashley and Britain's Nick Dempsey after 10 races leading into Wednesday's final, which counts double. Zubari was nine points behind the lead, but came back strong to take second in the medal race behind Hong Kong's Chan King Yin and clinch the bronze medal. Ash ...

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