QINGDAO, East China, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- China's Yin Jian was crowned champion of RS:X Women at the Olympic Sailing Regatta here on Wednesday, winning China's first ever Olympic sailing gold.

Sailors compete during 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, Aug. 20, 2008. Yin Jian of China  (2nd L) won the gold medal.(Xinhua/Song Zhenping)

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

Sailors compete during 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, Aug. 20, 2008. Yin Jian of China (2nd L)  won the gold medal.(Xinhua/Song Zhenping)