Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Sailing - Men's Laser - Medal Ceremony - Enoshima Yacht Harbour - Tokyo, Japan - August 1, 2021. Gold medallist Matthew Wearn of Australia celebrates on the podium. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
ENOSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - Matt Wearns's decision as a promising young athlete to choose sailing over Australian Rules football paid off handsomely at the Enoshima Yachting Harbour on Sunday when he was crowned Olympic champion in the men's Laser class.
Wearns started the competition poorly but bounced back with a superb stretch of results in the 10 opening-series races, meaning he just had to start and finish Sunday's medal race to win gold -- by far a bigger prize than a winner's medal in "footy", as it is known in Australia.
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