Agony for the duo from Dublin who had to go back to start.
IRELAND’S ROBERT DICKSON and Sean Waddilove missed out on a medal in the men’s skiff, after having to go back to the start for crossing the line too soon.
They had been second in the overall standings before today’s medal race, where points count for double, but finished in fourth place ultimately. — Team Ireland August 2, 2024 Ireland finished on 91 points, three points behind the USA on 88. New Zealand had 82 points, with Spain, who also won the medal race, on 70 points.They finished ninth today, with Croatia eliminated from the medal race for not returning to the start after they also crossed too soon.Annalise Murphy, who was a contender for gold in the medal race at London 2012, but finished fourth can identify with what Dickson and Waddilove are going through now.
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