Rio 2016: Medals delight for GB rowers

Great Britain celebrate after winning the Gold Medal in the Men's Eight final on the eighth day of the Rio Olympics Games.

Great Britain enjoyed a golden finale to the Rio 2016 rowing regatta as the men's eight won gold in dominant fashion.

The celebrations following Team GB’s first-ever Olympic medal in the women’s eight had barely subsided by the time the men’s crew took to the water.

Scott Durant, Tom Ransley, Yorkshire’s Andrew T Hodge, Matt Gotrel, Pete Reed, Paul Bennett, Matt Langridge, William Satch and cox Phelan Hill produced an exceptional race, following up the women’s silver by topping the podium in the final race at the Lagoa.

And Great Britain won their first Olympic medal in the women’s eight after a late surge secured silver at Rio 2016. On a stunning final morning of the rowing regatta, the British octet’s fine race brought with it a deserved podium finish.

Great Britain celebrate after winning the Silver Medal in the Women's Eight final on the eighth day of the Rio Olympics Games.

Katie Greves, Melanie Wilson, Frances Houghton, Polly Swann, Jessica Eddie, Olivia Carnegie-Brown, Karen Bennett, Zoe Lee and cox Zoe de Toledo crossed the line in six minutes 3.98 seconds - just 0.12 seconds ahead of bronze medallists Romania.