- Oliver Wynne-Griffith and Tom George led the race until the final moments
- Croatian brothers Martin and Valent Sinkovic won gold in the men’s pairs
- Team Great Britain finished just 0.45 seconds behind to claim the country’s first medal of the day.
The British team claimed the gold medal in the final strokes of the men’s coxless pairs final on Friday morning.
It was a brave effort from Oliver Wynne-Griffith and Tom George, who pushed hard and established a lead over Romania after the first 1000m.
However, Croatian brothers Martin and Valent Sinkovic overtook them in the final metres of the race after a relentless attack, leaving the Brits to settle for silver.
With a time of 6:24:11, the British pair finished just 0.45 seconds behind the iconic Croatian duo, who now have three Olympic golds and a silver between them.
The Croatians were in fourth place but stormed into the final 1000m to move into first place, overtaking Team GB at the finish line, while Switzerland took third place.
The British pair of Ollie Wynne-Griffith and Tom George were overtaken for first place.
After a valiant race, the duo had to settle for second place an agonising 0.45 seconds behind Croatia.
Brothers Martin and Valent Sinkovic were delighted to win a third gold medal between them.
Martin Sinkovic consoled Tom George after the British team lost the lead in the final metres
The British pair looked shattered after leading at the halfway point following a strong start.
Wynne-Griffith and George were part of the Great Britain men’s eight crew that won bronze at the Tokyo Olympics three years ago.
They moved up to the men’s category after taking a gap year to study at Cambridge and compete in the Boat Race.
Coming into the 2024 Games, the pair were undefeated, having won their first major title at the 2024 European Rowing Championships in April.
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