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Team GB's sailing duo Dylan Fletcher and Stuart Bithell win gold in men's 49er race
Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!Team GB's Dylan Fletcher and Stuart Bithell clinched the gold in the men's 49er at the Tokyo Olympics.They narrowly beat Germany to the finish line in the final race to beat New Zealand on Tuesday.Team GB needed to finish two places ahead of New Zealand to upgrade their silver medal to gold, and managed to reach the top spot over the last few metres in a dramatic end to the men's 49er race.The pair entered the final medal race, where double points were awarded four points behind New Zealand's Peter Burling and Blair Tuke, who claimed third.Fletcher and Bithell’s biggest obstacle turned out to be Germany but, having taken the final turn in second, the British pair just edged over the
