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Benji Daniel and Alex Burger earn qualification spot for Tokyo
Published Tue 11 May 2021
Benji Daniel and Alex Burger earn qualification spot for Tokyo
Benji Daniel and Alex Burger have made a triumphant return to the country after booking South Africa a spot at the Tokyo Olympics in the 49er class.
Just a year ago, the former 29er world champions (who beat 129 teams from 17 countries for that title) were convinced their dream of competing at a first Olympics was all but over. But the event in which they could qualify finally went ahead last week.
The pair travelled to Oman for the Mussanah Open Championship on a mission - to secure that coveted qualification spot. A victory in race seven and three second places along with a third spot finish ensured a sixth place overall, enough to see them doing just that. read more...
