Market Harborough’s Dylan Fletcher Wins Gold At Tokyo Olympics
Written by HFM News on 3rd August 2021
Market Harborough’s Dylan Fletcher and his sailing partner Stuart Bithell have won gold at the Tokyo Olympics.
The Team GB duo won the medals race in the 49er class by the just a few centimetres to secure top spot on the podium.
Dylan (left) & Stuart
They crossed the line in front of Germany and edge New Zealand into silver medal position, with Germany taking the bronze.
The duo went into the final medal race, where double points are awarded, in second, four points behind New Zealand’s Peter Burling and Blair Tuke, but victory for them and third for New Zealand saw them claim the title.
It’s a first Olympic medal for Dylan, a former student at Robert Smyth Academy, who first took up sailing with Northampton Sailing Club at Pitsford Reservoir.
He says it’s a dream come true:
Dylan’s parents, Graham and Jane Fletcher, who live in Desborough, were unable to travel to Tokyo because of Coronavirus restrictions, so had to watch the medals race on TV.
Jane spoke to Hfm’s Nick Shaw:
Dylan (right) celebrates with Stuart as they cross the line
