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Melissa Woods

Australian sailor Wearn wins second Olympic gold

Super sailor Matt Wearn is planning a special homecoming after clinching a history-making second Olympic gold medal in a dramatic men's dinghy final.

The 28-year-old West Australian became the first ever back-to-back Olympic champion in the event and extended Australia's golden run in the class.

Australia has claimed four consecutive titles, with Wearn's two medals following Tom Burton in Rio 2016 and Tom Slingsby's triumph at London 2012.

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