Chinese sailor Xu Lijia raced against three others in the medal race of the women's Laser Radial. She finished first, improving on her bronze medal from Beijing in 2008. The Laser Radial is sailed by a single, person and has a shorter mast and reduced sail area, allowing light sailors to manoeuvre the vessel in heavy winds.

中国帆船选手徐莉佳与其他三名选手争夺激光雷迪尔级女子单人艇比赛的金牌，最终她以最佳成绩拿下冠军，她上次在北京2008年获得的是铜牌。激光雷迪尔级单人艇是一个人驾驶，桅杆较短，船帆面积较少，能让体重轻的船员在强风中驾驭该艇。