Britain's Giles Scott confirms Finn gold, Slovenia silver, USA bronze at Rio 2016

Giles Scott (GBR) had already wrapped up the Finn gold medal before contesting the Medal Race today, but Vasilij Zbogar (SLO) secured silver, the third Olympic medal of his career, while Caleb Paine (USA) sailed a great race to clinch bronze on the Pão de Açucar (Sugarloaf Mountain) course.

All ten competitors had a shot at winning a medal of some colour, so close were the points going into today's finale. The exception was four-time and reigning World Champion Scott whose 24-point buffer made him unassailable for the gold medal. Ivan Gaspic (CRO) started the day in bronze medal position but the American Paine went better in the moderate winds to finish first across the line, which gave the ecstatic American the medal by a comfortable margin.

Vasilij Zbogar celebrates silver in the Finn class at the Rio 2016 Olympic Sailing Competition - photo © Sailing Energy / World Sailing

Caleb Paine celebrates bronze in the Finn class at the Rio 2016 Olympic Sailing Competition - photo © Sailing Energy / World Sailing