Olympics-Sailing-Spanish duo sail to gold in men's skiff

Paris 2024 Olympics - Sailing - Men's Skiff Medal Race - Marseille Marina, Marseille, France - August 02, 2024. Florian Trittel Paul of Spain and Diego Botin le Chever of Spain in action. REUTERS/Andrew Boyers

MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) - Spain's Diego Botin and Florian Trittel won Olympic gold in the men's skiff on Friday, clinching the title with a consummate medal race performance on the Mediterranean.

New Zealand's Isaac McHardie and William McKenzie claimed silver with a third-position in the medals race, while the United States grabbed bronze on overall points.