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From Rios Flamengo Beach, where his family and supporters watched hundreds of metres away among the flags and umbrellas, the gold medal winning move was a speck in the distance.Out on Guanabara Bay, Tom Burton had just out-smarted and out-sailed Croatias Tonci Stipanovic at his own game.Burton went into the Laser medals race needing to finish five places ahead of fleet leader Stipanovic to clinch the gold.After 10 preliminary races over the past week, he had enough points to guarantee himself a bronze and was likely to win silver.But he wanted gold, even if he rated his chances one out of 10.Stipanovic made it clear at the pre-start he was planning to remove Burton as a challenge and attacked the Australian as they jockeyed for position.Burton wasnt going to engage initially, but saw his opportunity, nicked inside the Croatian and forced him to touch boats.The ensuing penalty left the leader a long way off the back of the fleet as they crossed the start line.Burton was second last but in touch with the rest of the fleet and suddenly one in 10 became a possibility.It couldnt have come off any better, it was perfection, nearly, Burton said.The percentage chance I could pull it of was pretty slim.For the one move that I needed to come off, to come off, was critical to the race.Match race sailing in a single handed boat has been likened to playing chess while running a marathon.Mind and body are working full tilt.Burton was counting off boats and looking back to check on Stipanovic, while his thighs were burning as he leant out the boat, then ducked back in, shifted sides and worked the sail.All this while looking out for wind shifts, waves and the rest of the fleet as his heart rate reached levels similar to a cyclist on a hill climb.At the first of four marks, he was still second last but half a minute clear of Stipanovic and only 12 seconds from fourth.One by one he ticked off the boats he needed to pass as Stipanovic drifted further behind in ninth place in his desperation to try different, but ultimately wrong, angles to make up ground.Right before the bottom mark, I knew I was four ahead of him, Burton said.One leg to go, one boat to pass.He passed two, just to make sure of it.I could sense it, but I didnt want to look, he said of the last downwind leg.He ended up third, with Stipanovic languishing back in ninth ruing his decision to take on the Australian. 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The match was similar to Isners quarterfinal victory over fifth-seeded Philipp Kohlschreiber which went to three sets, all tiebreaks and contained no breaks of serve.Phil Taylor has confessed he wanted to change his trademark entrance music and has begged Robbie Williams to pen a new song. PL Darts talking points The Power four points clear at top of table The 16-time world champion has become synonymous with The Power, a 1990 single from German band Snap. But now, Taylor cant even stand to hear the song on the radio.Taylor, who defeated rival Raymond van Barneveld in the Premier League last Thursday, has unsuccessfully sought help from former Take That singer Williams, who is also from Stoke. I asked Robbie to write me one - but he said he cant beat it. I said: You can beat it with your eyes shut! Anything will do! Phil Taylor Funnily enough I put on the radio today and Snaps The Power came on, he told Sport Magazine.I groaned and thought I dont believe this! Ive just heard it so many times now that Im tired of it. I thought about changing it many, many, many times.I asked Robbie to write me one - but he said he cant beat it. I said: You can beat it with your eyes shut! Anything will do! Phil Taylors winning leg against Raymond van Barneveld from last Thursday Taylor also revealed that he fantasises about one final match against old enemy Peter Manley, the 2005 Premier League semi-finalist who has now retired.ddddddddddddManley was known for a ferocious on-stage persona and Taylor would relish the chance to silence him for good. Peter Manley took on Raymond van Barneveld in 2006... and there was a nine-darter! He said: Peter Manley is the opponent I wanted to beat most: no two ways about it. I wish hed come out of retirement so I could beat him again!He tried to get under my skin, but that was Peters