Spain's Martinez/Fernandez wins Olympic men's sailing 49er gold

Gold medalists Spain's Iker Martinez/Xavier Fernandez stand on the podium of the medal ceremony for the men's sailing 49er at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, Aug. 26, 2004.

Spain's Iker Martinez and Xavier Fernandez won the Olympic gold medal in men's sailing 49er at the Athens Olympics in Athens on August 26.

Martinez/Fernandez, who had already secured the gold before Thursday's last race, tallied a winning score of 67 points.

Rodion Luka and George Leonchuk of Ukraine, who ranked number two in the world, finished third in race 16 on Thursday and were the runner-up overall with 72 points.

British pair Chris Draper and Simon Hiscocks took bronze with 77 points.