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.

中國帆船選手徐莉佳與其他三名選手爭奪激光雷迪爾級女子單人艇比賽的金牌，最終她以最佳成績拿下冠軍，她上次在北京2008年獲得的是銅牌。激光雷迪爾級單人艇是一個人駕駛，桅桿較短，船帆面積較少，能讓體重輕的船員在強(qiáng)風(fēng)中駕馭該艇。