SINGAPORE: There would be no three-peat of world titles for Singapore kitefoiler Maximilian Maeder, but the 19-year-old clinched a hard-fought silver at the Formula Kite World Championships in Sardinia, Italy, on Sunday (Oct 5).

The world's top-ranked kitefoiler and defending champion finished behind Italy's Riccardo Pianosi, while France's Benoit Gomez took bronze.

Earlier in the week, it was a topsy-turvy opening series for the 19-year-old, who had initially led the fleet ahead of his Italian rival. However, after a difficult penultimate day of racing, he dropped to fourth in the overall rankings.

But on Saturday, Maeder fought his way back into second spot. This gave him a bye to the final and meant he did not need to compete in the semi-finals, which were also held on Sunday.

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