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Israel’s Tom Reuveny won his country’s first gold medal at the Paris Olympics by triumphing in the men’s windsurfing final on Saturday. His success came just hours after Sharon Kantor had to settle for silver in the women’s windsurfing final as Italy’s Marta Maggetti took gold. Reuveny beat Australian Grae Morris, who had led in qualifying, and Dutchman Luuc van Opzeeland. The 24-year-old first took up the sport aged 8 and has celebrated victory at is first Olympics. His 21-year-old compatriot Kantor was one of the favourites in Marseille Marina in her maiden Olympics but was edged out by Magg…

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