iQFOiL: Marta Maggetti triumphs in Marseille and gives Italia Team their sixth gold medal at the Games

Marta Maggetti climbs to the top step of the podium at the Paris 2024 Games.

At the end of a thrilling ride on the waters of Marseille, the athlete from Cagliari secured the gold in iQFOiL, bringing Italia Team to victory in windsurfing, 24 years after Alessandra Sensini’s success at the Sydney 2000 edition (Mistral).

The 2022 world champion (photo Federvela) turned in strong performances throughout the 14 preliminary races, finishing third with a total of 105 (70 net points). Qualifying directly for the semi-finals, she placed second, securing a spot in the final reserved for the top three and guaranteeing herself a medal. But she wanted more and, thanks to a splendid final stretch, managed to surpass both Israel's Sharon Kantor and Britain's Emma Wilson, who had to settle for silver and bronze, respectively.

With arms raised to the sky, Maggetti secured the 18th medal of this edition of the Games for Italy (the sixth gold).