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In the women’s final, the race favourites strived throughout to catch early leaders Canada and looked like a gold medal was possible 400 metres from the finish, but the Canadian eight held on to win by just 0.91 seconds. It was just the second time in New Zealand’s history that the country has entered a women’s eight since the event was first held in 1976, over a shortened course. The NZ women’s eight debuted in Rio five years ago and finished just outside the medals. Sky Sport Celebration time! Kerri Gowler and Grace Prendergast triumph in the women's pair in Tokyo.

Photo: Steve McArthur/Photosport Ltd 2021 Emma Twigg started the medal rush by winning gold in the women's single sculls. Twigg dominated the final winning in an Olympic best time of 7 mins, 13.97 secs. She led from start to finish and crossed the line 3.42 secs ahead of Hanna Prakatsen of the Russian Olympic Committee, with Austria's Magdalena Lobnig claiming bronze. Twigg told Sky Sport she could not believe it. "All these years many, many disappointments and I just can't thank the people I have surrounded myself by enough, they've got me here, that's not my result that's my team. "I feel ...

New Zealand rowers claim two more golds in historic Olympic regatta wins Emma Twigg won the single sculls at last, while the men’s eight upset the odds to beat much more fancied rivals New Zealand’s Emma Twigg with her gold medal after winning the single sculls in Tokyo. Photograph: Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty Images New Zealand’s Emma Twigg with her gold medal after winning the single sculls in Tokyo. Photograph: Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty Images Guardianstaff Fri 30 Jul 2021 00.47 EDT Last modified on Fri 30 Jul 2021 00.49 EDT New Zealand have claimed two more rowing golds at the Tok...

They duly won their pairs heat to progress directly to the semifinals on Tuesday and then were part of the NZ women’s eight which won their heat in dramatic fashion with a surging finish to seal an automatic place in Friday’s final. “It didn't phase us too much,” Gowler said after the eights heat. “We've done two races in a day multiple times, so I think we were almost happy that we'll have another extra day off.” Prendergast and Gowler are the defending world champions – from 2019 – in the pair and were also part of the Kiwi women’s eight which also won gold in Austria...

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