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Athletics, rowing and equestrian pass Team GB’s Paris 2024 test in style

There were a number of near-misses for British competitors, notably on the track and in the pool.

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Great Britain’s rowers achieved their best medal haul from an overseas Olympics, while the athletes upgraded on their Tokyo tally at Paris 2024.

There was disappointment elsewhere, however, as the cycling and sailing teams fell short of expectation overall.

Here, the PA news agency presents its post-Games report on how a selection of Team GB’s sports performed.

Athletics

Paris 2024 Olympic Games – Day Ten
Keely Hodginson apart, Team GB had to settle for plenty of silver linings (Peter Byrne/PA)

GRADE: B

Swimming:

Paris 2024 Olympic Games – Day Eight
Adam Peaty struggled as the Team GB swimmers came back down to earth (Isabel Infantes/PA)

GRADE: B-

Cycling

Paris 2024 Olympic Games – Day Thirteen
Emma Finucane was behind three of Team GB’s 11 cycling medals (David Davies/PA)

GRADE: C-

Rowing

Paris 2024 Olympic Games – Day Six
The women’s four were agonisingly close to gold (John Walton/PA)

GRADE: A

Boxing

Paris 2024 Olympic Games – Day Fourteen
Lewis Richardson came to the rescue of the GB Boxing team (Peter Byrne/PA)

GRADE: D-

Equestrian

Paris 2024 Olympic Games – Day Eight
Great Britain’s dressage team grabbed a plucky bronze (Mike Egerton/PA)

GRADE: B+

Diving

Paris 2024 Olympic Games – Day Three
Tom Daley (left) and Noah Williams led an impressive diving haul in Paris (Mike Egerton/PA)

GRADE: B

Sailing

Paris 2024 Olympic Games – Day Five
Emma Wilson had to settle for windsurfing bronze (Patrick Aventurier/PA)

GRADE: C-

Gymnastics

Paris 2024 Olympic Games – Day Nine
Jake Jarman was one of two British gymnasts to claim individual bronze (Mike Egerton/PA)

GRADE: B-

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