Yin Jian of China celebrates after RS:X Women Medal Race of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Sailing event in Qingdao, Olympic co-host city in east China's Shandong Province today. Yin Jian won the gold medal in the event. -Xinhua

China's Yin Jian was crowned champion of RS:X Women at the Olympic Sailing Regatta today, winning China's first ever Olympic sailing gold.

Alessandra Sensini from Italy took the silver medal and Bryony Shaw from Britain claimed the bronze medal.