first gold medal to GB
Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 9:34 am
Nicole Cooke wins gold for Great Britain in the women's road race
Nicole Cooke wins gold for Great Britain in the women's road race
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Nicole Cooke wins gold for Great Britain in the women's road race
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 12:26 am
It was the first ever medal from a British female cyclist, the first gold from a Welsh athlete since 1972, and Great Britain's 200th gold medal in Olympic history.
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 7:51 am
A second gold and a bronze in swimming! A girl local to me won the gold!
Rebecca Adlington became the first British woman to win Olympic swimming gold for 48 years with a brilliant victory in the 400 metres freestyle in Beijing on Monday.
And team-mate Joanne Jackson also took bronze in a thrilling finish to see Britain match their total medal haul from Athens in 2004 in a single race.
Adlington snatched gold ahead of American Katie Hoff, winning by 0.07 seconds in a time of four minutes 3.22secs with Jackson third in 4:03.52s.
The 19-year-old from Mansfield is the first British woman to claim gold since Anita Lonsbrough in 1960.
Rebecca Adlington became the first British woman to win Olympic swimming gold for 48 years with a brilliant victory in the 400 metres freestyle in Beijing on Monday.
And team-mate Joanne Jackson also took bronze in a thrilling finish to see Britain match their total medal haul from Athens in 2004 in a single race.
Adlington snatched gold ahead of American Katie Hoff, winning by 0.07 seconds in a time of four minutes 3.22secs with Jackson third in 4:03.52s.
The 19-year-old from Mansfield is the first British woman to claim gold since Anita Lonsbrough in 1960.