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Men's Laser
Key Facts
Olympic debut
1996
2008 Gold medallist
- Paul Goodison
- Great Britain & N. Ireland
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- Gold
Tom Slingsby Australian Olympic Team 
- Silver
Pavlos Kontides Cyprus 
- Bronze
Rasmus Myrgren Sweden 
'Dream' Laser gold for Slingsby
Tom Slingsby says he has fulfilled a "dream" by winning Laser class gold at the London Olympics.
6 Aug 12
Slingsby secures 2012 Laser gold
Australian Olympic Team
6 Aug 12
Australia's Tom Slingsby secure Olympic gold in the men's Laser class after holding off a stern challenge from Cyprus's Pavlos Kontides.
Goodison's medal chances are over
Cyprus
4 Aug 12
Defending Olympic Laser champion Paul Goodison is unable to repeat his Beijing heroics in Weymouth.
NI sailing pair remain in ninth
Ireland
2 Aug 12
Matt McGovern and Ryan Seaton remain ninth in the 49er Sailing class after finishing 11th and ninth on Thursday.
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Final Results
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Medal moment |
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| 1 | Slingsby |
AUS
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| 2 | Kontides |
CYP
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| 3 | Myrgren |
SWE
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Head to Head
Paul Goodison vs Youssef Akrout
Paul Goodison
London 2012 medals
0
London 2012 appearances
11
London 2012 results (pts)
6 Men's Laser
Height
1.8m (5'11")
Weight
82kg
Age
35
Youssef Akrout
London 2012 medals
0
London 2012 appearances
10
London 2012 results (pts)
48 Men's Laser
Height
1.8m (5'11")
Weight
78kg
Age
22
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