Maximilian Maeder, the reigning world champion kitefoiler from Singapore, won a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics on Friday ( August 9 ).
He finished third overall in the men’s kitefoiling celebration at the Marseille Marina,  , ending Singapore’s eight-year wait for an Olympic podium finish since diver Joseph Schooling won silver in 2016.  , Maeder, 17, has also become Singapore’s youngest Olympian medallist.
Austria’s Valentin Bontus won silver, while Slovenia’s Toni Vodisek took magic.
And the Austrian won the crucial Competition 3 to become the hero.
Both had two victories in Race 3 to go with it.  , In the final, companies need three contest gets to secure metal.
Maeder had , properly defended his kitefoiling earth title , in May.
Prior to the Olympics, the , youngster even won five situations in a row, including the Eastern Games and European Championships.
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