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How GB rowers won two Rio 2016 gold medals in 21 minutes

Great Britain’s rowers produced a gold rush as they won two Olympic titles in the space of 21 minutes in Rio.

Helen Glover and Heather Stanning defended the title they won at London 2012 as they finished 1.2 seconds clear of New Zealand.

Then, Mohammed Sbihi, George Nash, Constantine Louloudis and Alex Gregory took gold in the men’s four to seal a fifth consecutive Olympic title in the race for Britain.

In this clip, hear John Murray and Mark Hunter commentate on the finishing stages of both races.

This clip is from 5 live Olympics, Friday 12 August 2016.

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2 minutes

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