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Great Britain’s quadruple sculls women stage a storming finish to snatch gold
England manager defends naming ‘serial winner’ in his first squad
GREAT BRITAIN’S women’s quadruple sculls crew claimed gold in a dramatic race to the line with the Netherlands today.
Hannah Scott, Lola Anderson, Georgie Brayshaw and Lauren Henry made a cautious start before moving past Ukraine into second spot behind the Dutch.
The 2023 world champions produced a storming finish in the final 250 metres — and a photo-finish was declared as the two boats crossed the line.
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