MARSEILLE, France :Marit Bouwmeester of the Netherlands effectively secured gold in the women’s dinghy on Monday and is set to be crowned the most successful woman in Olympic sailing after building an unassailable lead ahead of the medal race.
The Dutch sailor stood on her white-hulled dinghy, both arms aloft, to celebrate her victory after race officials confirmed the final race of the day would not take place, handing Bouwmeester victory as the sailor with the lowest overall score.
Bouwmeester must complete the medal race on Tuesday to be confirmed as champion and become the most successful woman in Olympic sailing with two golds, a silver and a bronze, overhauling Briton Hannah Mills who has two golds and a silver.
Bouwmeester’s Olympic win will add to the gold she won in 2016, a silver in 2012 and bronze in Tokyo.
