Israel's Shahar Zubari won bronze in the RS:X Windsurfing competition in Qingdao.
The 21-year-old from Eilat had gone into the final race in fourth position overall but he held his nerve to finish second and edge out Britain's Nick Dempsey.
"I had butterflies in my stomach before the last race," said Zubari, "but once I got started I was only focused on getting ahead of the field. It went very well tactically and I enjoyed the last part of the race as I knew a medal was guaranteed."
Zubari had been the early front-runner last week, winning two of his first four races. Poor performances at the weekend saw him slip into fifth place with the prospect of a medal drifting over the horizon. But the Israeli rallied to finish first, fourth and then second in his final three races and finish third.