Paris 2024: Team GB land third gold of fantastic Friday after equestrian jumping team success
Updated 02/08/2024 at 17:47 GMT+1
Team Great Britain's jumping team pulled off a near-faultless display to add a second gold in equestrian, and a third of Friday to go with wins in the women's trampoline and lightweight double sculls. Ben Maher, Harry Charles and Scott Brash only recorded two penalties during their three runs, beating second-placed USA by two penalties, while France finished in the bronze medal position.
Watch golden moment Brash completes team jumping gold for Britain
Video credit: TNT Sports
Team Great Britain won a third gold of the day, recording a near-faultless display in the equestrian jumping team final.
The victory follows Bryony Page’s win in the women’s trampolining and rowers Emily Craig and Imogen Grant’s first-place finish in the lightweight double sculls.
The gold is the ninth of the games for Team GB and the second at the Chateau de Versailles venue, following Monday’s victory in the eventing team jumping final.
It is also Great Britain’s third equestrian medal overall, after Laura Collett picked up bronze in the eventing individual jumping.
The win was a dominant display from Ben Maher, Harry Charles and Scott Brash, who only picked up two penalties throughout.
After a respectable qualifying round where the trio finished third to secure their spot in the final, all eyes were on whether Great Britain could claim a title that they last won at London 2012.
Ahead of them in the qualifying was Tokyo 2020 silver medallists USA and Germany, who put in a penalty-free display to rank first.
First rider Ben Maher - who, along with Scott Brash, was part of that gold medal team 12 years ago - put in a solid first run aboard Dallas Vegas Batilly, finishing just outside the 79-second time gap to record one penalty.
Great Britain were instantly propelled to the top of the table, with USA their closest competitors on four penalties.
Next up for Great Britain was Harry Charles. The son of London 2012 jumping team gold medalist Peter Charles put in an absolutely faultless display aboard Romeo 88 despite having a broken wrist and arm, and the 25-year-old had given his team a fantastic chance of bettering their seventh place from Tokyo 2020.
After a strong finish from the USA and France, who would finish on four and seven penalties respectively, it was down to Scott Brash to seal the team's second equestrian gold medal of Paris 2024.
The 38-year-old used all of the experience gained from winning in 2012, and guided his horse Jefferson home with no jump penalties a little over the time limit, securing victory in the process.
The win might not be Team GB’s last at the Chateau de Versailles either, with two dressage events and the jumping individual still to come over the next three days.
discovery+ is the streaming home of the Olympic Games, and the only place you can watch every moment of Paris 2024 this summer.
Related Topics
Advertisement
Advertisement