Australia Sails into First Individual Gold Medal at London Olympics

Australia's first individual gold medal at the London 2012 Olympic Games has gone to Tom Slngsby in the men's sailing laser class.

Slingsby, 27, hails from Gosford on the Central Coast of New South Wales, just about an hour's drive from Sydney.

He dominated the London laser class event with four wins and three seconds out of 10 fleet races. At the Beijing 2008 Olympics he finished 22nd in the same event.

"The Olympics is a dream," Slingsby was quoted as saying after winning the event. "It is the pinnacle of the sport and right now I am the happiest man on the planet."

Australia's Olympic medal winners:

• London 2012 Olympic Games
• Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
• Athens 2004 Olympic Games
• Sydney 2000 Olympic Games