Olympics-Sailing-Wearn strikes sailing gold for Australia

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Sailing - Mixed Nacra 17 - Opening Series - Enoshima Yacht Harbour - Tokyo, Japan - August 1, 2021. Ruggero Tita of Italy and Caterina Banti of Italy in action. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

ENOSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) -Australia's Matt Wearn cruised to an easy victory in the men's Laser class at the Enoshima Yachting Harbour on Sunday, making the most of the big lead he built up in the opening races to take the gold.

Croatia's Tonci Stipanovic took the silver medal, with Hermann Tomasgaard of Norway picking up the bronze.