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Great Britain's Charlotte Worthington recovered from a fall on her first run to win a thrilling gold in the women's BMX park freestyle Olympic final.
The 25-year-old, who gave up work as a chef to focus on the sport in 2017, delivered an action-packed score of 97.50 to snatch gold on her second run.
The gripping action set the stage for Declan Brooks to seal bronze in the men's event, Britain's fourth BMX medal of a remarkable week.
The 25-year-old watched on as riders failed to surpass his mark of 90.80, with Australia's Martin Logan taking gold on 93.30.
Brooks' medal followed shortly after Worthington's superb victory. With no score of significance on the board after her fall, she simply had to deliver on run two and did so by becoming the first woman to land a 360-degree backflip in competition - the same trick that left her on the floor during run one.
She celebrated her score wildly and then watched as four rivals - including favourite Hannah Roberts - failed to usurp her mark.
The 25-year-old, who gave up work as a chef to focus on the sport in 2017, delivered an action-packed score of 97.50 to snatch gold on her second run.
The gripping action set the stage for Declan Brooks to seal bronze in the men's event, Britain's fourth BMX medal of a remarkable week.
The 25-year-old watched on as riders failed to surpass his mark of 90.80, with Australia's Martin Logan taking gold on 93.30.
Brooks' medal followed shortly after Worthington's superb victory. With no score of significance on the board after her fall, she simply had to deliver on run two and did so by becoming the first woman to land a 360-degree backflip in competition - the same trick that left her on the floor during run one.
She celebrated her score wildly and then watched as four rivals - including favourite Hannah Roberts - failed to usurp her mark.
GB's Worthington wins thrilling BMX gold
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