World No 1 American Tunnicliffe takes Laser Radial title

QINGDAO: Anna Tunnicliffe of the United States came from behind in the final to win the women's Laser Radial class yesterday at the Beijing Olympic Games sailing competition in Qingdao.

Gintare Volungeviciute took silver in the women's Laser Radial for Lithuania's first sailing medal in an Olympics, while China's Xu Lijia took bronze.

The medal race was held in light and shifting winds at Qingdao, the sailing venue about 500km south of Beijing.