Joe Clarke and Kimberley Woods win silver and bronze as GB shine in kayak cross
The discipline made an Olympic debut to remember in front of a 10,000-plus crowd in Vaires-sur Marne.
The discipline made an Olympic debut to remember in front of a 10,000-plus crowd in Vaires-sur Marne.
Minutes after Woods’s race, Team GB’s Joe Clarke claimed silver in the men’s kayak cross.
The former England and Surrey batter has died at the age of 55.
The world indoor champion failed with her three attempts at 4.55 metres.
Beth Potter was pipped by American Taylor Knibb, with Germany taking gold.
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Six weeks ago Archibald broke two bones in her leg and tore ligaments off the bone in a freak accident.
Carl Hester has stepped onto the podium for an incredible fourth successive Olympic Games.
Kerr and Jakob Ingebrigtsen seemed to exchange a glance at the finish line as they closed the curtain on the dress rehearsal for their grand finale.
The American revealed he thought Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson had beaten him to 100 metres gold.
Dressage rider Charlotte Fry and gymnast Harry Hepworth weighed in with bronzes medals as GB added four to their tally.
American Lyles won by a margin of just five thousandths of a second.
Wiffen, who won 800 metres gold earlier in the Games, becomes the first Irish male to win multiple medals at the same Games.
Hodgkinson won her semi-final in 1:56.85 and earlier Matthew Hudson-Smith booked his place in the men’s 400m final.
The Serbian claimed a 7-6 (3) 7-6 (2) victory to claim his first Olympic title.