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‘It’s like a dream’ – Finucane on her hat-trick of Paris medals
Britain's Emma Finucane celebrates winning a bronze medal following the women's sprint at the National Velodrome, Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, on the sixteenth day of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in France, August 11, 2024

EMMA FINUCANE became the first British woman in 60 years to win three medals at a single Olympics as she took bronze in track cycling’s individual sprint event today.

The 21-year-old reigning world champion saw off Dutch rider Hetty van de Wouw to add to her team sprint gold and keirin bronze. Back in 1964, Mary Rand won a gold, silver and a bronze for Great Britain at the Tokyo Olympics.

“Honestly, it’s just like a dream,” said Finucane, who has been sleeping with her medals under her pillow this week. “Obviously, I would have loved to win that gold medal, but gold and two bronzes is more than I could have dreamed of.

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