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Team GB win 20TH gold at Tokyo Olympics as Joe Choong seals incredible victory in modern pentathlon

Martin Lipton

Published: 11:45, 7 Aug 2021
Updated: 14:48, 7 Aug 2021

JOE CHOONG made it double GB modern pentathlon gold with a brilliant all-round performance to become Olympic champion.

Almost exactly 24 hours after Kate French came from fifth to win her title, Choong led from the front and secured GB's 20th gold in Tokyo.

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It saw GB bag a double of golds in what will go down as a memorable Saturday in Japan.

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Tom Daley also added 10m singles bronze to his gold medal.

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