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Article: Percy, Simpson are GB's latest golden Stars
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- Belfast Telegraph
- Article date:
- August 21, 2008
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Iain Percy and Andrew Simpson continued Britain's impressive
sailing campaign when they struck gold in the Star class this
morning.
The pair came home in fifth place in their medal race but, with
Sweden finishing behind them, it was enough to secure the gold medal
in the final event of the sailing discipline.
It was Team GB's fourth gold medal - and sixth overall - of the
sailing competition, making them the top country in the regatta.
The Swedes came home in 10th and last place to drop to the bronze
medal position behind Brazil, who finished third in the race.
With the medal, Team GB surpassed the five medals that they won
in Sydney and Athens, when they were also top of the sailing medal ...
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