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Article: British clinch gold with a day to spare.(Sport)
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- The Journal (Newcastle, England)
- Article date:
- August 20, 2004
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Byline: By Gavin Worley
Shirley Robertson's Yngling crew struck gold yesterday afternoon to cap a successful couple of days for Team GB.
Robertson was a gold medallist in Sydney four years ago, and she, Sarah Webb and Sarah Ayton wrapped up the gold with a race to spare after a sensational performance on the waters of the Saronic Gulf.
The trio showed nerves of steel and technique to match to post third and eighth-place finishes in races nine and 10 respectively ( results which means that second-placed Denmark cannot overtake them in tomorrow's ...