Windsurfing - RS:X World Championship 2016 - Eilat ISR - Day 5 - Gold for Piotr Myszka POL

The last three Final Series races were completed in Eilat yesterday and with the day ranks 3/1/2, Piotr Myszka POL extended his lead in the RS:X men on 22 points, and herewith the premature World Champion before the today's Medal Race. The fight for Silver and Bronze will be close as Nick Dempsey GBR on 2nd ist only one point ahead of Kiran Badloe NED. Dorian Van Rijsselberghe NED on 4th and Pawel Tarnowski POL on 5th have also an option for a Medal. Pedro Pascual Suitt USA lost 4 ranks and is on the 38th place. Zach Plavsic CAN is 10th in the Silverfleet (51st overall) and David Mier y Teran MEX 14th (55th overall).
A victory for Poland in sight in the RS:X women as well with Malgorzata Bialecka POL 11 points ahead of Lilian de Geus NED before the Medal Race. Finishing 6th is good enough for the title. The Dutch woman on the other hand has to concentrate on the defense of Silver, as Zofia Noceti-Klepacka POL and Bryony Shaw GBR are only one, respectively 2 points back. Stefania Elfutina RUS, already the premature Junior World Champion, has also chances for a Medal with an 8 points' deficit on Silver. Demita Vega MEX concludes the Championship on the 15th place, 13 points behind the Medal Race cut.
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