Youth World Championship: In Hauraki Golf: Hannah Anderssohn fights for World Championship gold

Shortly before Christmas, Hannah Anderssohn from Rostock is fighting for a medal at the World Youth Championships in Hauraki Golf off New Zealand. This year's European Youth Champion is also in impressive form at the World Championships. The 17-year-old, who was born in Neustrelitz, took the lead on Monday one day before the end of the World Championships and claimed her first victory of the day at the perfect time.

The exceptional talent from the Warnemünde Sailing Club started the series with strong results of 4th and 2nd, then struggled in light and unsettled winds with 10th and 18th place before returning to the form she had hoped for with 8th, 2nd, 5th and 1st. Last year's World Championship silver medallist was already one of the favourites in the Olympic Laser Radial before the start of the regatta and must now prove on the final day that she can withstand the pressure.

Hannah Anderssohn is the only German competitor within medal range at the Aon Youth World Championships. The final race of the Youth World Championships is scheduled for 20 December and will take place this evening due to the time difference to German time. Hannah Anderssohn starts as the front runner with 32 points to her name, but will have to fend off strong competition: Dolores Moreira Fraschini (33 points) from Uruguay is only one point behind. The strong Hungarian Maria Erdi, who is one year older, is in third place with 37 points. Erdi has already taken part in her first Olympic Games in Rio and was the youngest in the field, sailing to 14th place out of 37 starters.

After her victory on the day, Hannah Anderssohn will now fight for gold in New Zealand tonight.

While the Laser Radial sailors are preparing for a thrilling final race, other disciplines are already celebrating: Five winners have already been decided on the final day. Tim Mourniac and Charles Dorange from France came out on top in the Nacra 15. This was Dorange's third gold medal. Gold in the girls' 29er went to Australia. The 420 was won by the Americans, while Israel and Great Britain secured the RS:X titles. Sofie Schöne from the Schweriner Segler-Verein and Line Thielemann are in seventh place in the 420 girls ahead of the final.