The Croatian brothers perfectly finished the race, defeating two German teams -- Tim Fischer/Fabian Graff and Erik Heil/Thomas Ploessel -- who bagged the silver and the bronze medal respectively.
The 49er is a two-person dinghy, and one of the fastest used in regattas. It was first introduced as an Olympic class in Sydney in 2000. The 49er is a very physically and technically demanding boat. The name derives from its length of 4.9 metres. The 49erFX women’s class debuted at the 2016 Olympic Games.
Croatian Sinkovic brothers European champs in men's pair
A week ago, the Croatians were proud of another couple of brothers-sportsmen, when Valent and Martin Sinkovic won the title in the men's pair on 4 August, during the European Rowing Championships in Glasgow.
They took the pair’s title at the European Championships at the Strathclyde Country Park near Glasgow.