Kite sensation
Tears and bewilderment after Bontus’ triumph
Valentin Bontus sensationally crowned himself Olympic champion in kitesurfing on Friday. His family and friends were in tears afterwards - just like the gold medal winner (see video above).
The Lower Austrian, who started the final as an outsider, won all three races and triumphed ahead of Toni Vodisek from Slovenia and Maximilian Maeder from Singapore.
After Bontus' victory in the first race on Thursday, the rest of the final procedure had to be postponed due to light winds. The 23-year-old was initially unstoppable on Friday too. The Lower Austrian took the second win in the second race, setting up a showdown against Vodisek, who had started the final with a two-win lead. The Slovenian crashed in the decision, Bontus won again and was crowned Olympic champion.
It was Austria's fourth medal overall at the Summer Games in France. Judoka Michaela Polleres and climber Jakob Schubert won bronze. For the sailing federation it was the ninth medal in history, the fifth in gold.
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