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Team GB were denied a gold medal in the last few strokes of the men's coxless pair final on Friday morning.
It was a valiant effort from Oliver Wynne-Griffith and Tom George, who pushed hard established a lead over Romania after the first 1000m.
However, Croatian brothers Martin and Valent Sinkovic overtook them in the final few metres of the race after a relentless charge.
With a time of 6:24:11, the British pair finished just 0.45s behind the iconic Croatian duo, who now have three Olympic golds and a silver between them.
The Croatians had been fourth but they bulldozed the final 1000m to climb to first, pipping Team GB on the line, while Switzerland came in third.
Great Britain's pair of Ollie Wynne-Griffith and Tom George were pipped to first on the line
After a valiant race the duo had to settle for second place at an agonising 0.45s behind Croatia
Brothers Martin and Valent Sinkovic were overjoyed to claim a third gold medal between them
Martin Sinkovic consoled Tom George after Team GB lost their lead in the final few metres
Wynne-Griffith and George were part of the GB men's eight crew that won bronze at the Tokyo Olympics three years ago.
They switched to the men's pair after taking a year out to study at Cambridge and compete in the Boat Race.
Coming into the Games the pair were unbeaten in 2024, having won their first major title at the 2024 European Rowing Championships in April.
More to follow.
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