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How Team GB athlete became first ever Olympian to win medal in both male and female events

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Updated 10:19 5 Aug 2024 GMT+1Published 10:10 5 Aug 2024 GMT+1

How Team GB athlete became first ever Olympian to win medal in both male and female events

Team GB’s coxswain has made Olympic history

Anish Vij

Anish Vij

A Team GB athlete has made history after becoming the first ever Olympian to win a medal in both the male and female events.

Amidst the gender row that's currently going on with boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting, the focus can sometimes steer away from the Games itself.

While the Paris Olympics has been full of memorable moments, it's Great Britain’s coxswain Henry Fieldman who has arguably taken the medal for the most historic achievement.

Henry Fieldman has made history at the Paris Olympics. (Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)
Henry Fieldman has made history at the Paris Olympics. (Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

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The 35-year-old from Hammersmith previously won bronze in Tokyo three years ago, as part of the men's eight.

And at this year's Games, he has also picked up the same medal - but with the women's crew.

Fieldman was able to achieve this feat because of a rule change back in 2017.

It meant that coxes of either gender could steer the eights.

“They only changed the rule back in 2017. Someone was going to do it and it happened to be me," he said.

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“There’s a really talented cox at the back of the men’s eight, Harry Brightmore.

“The thinking was that he would be a better fit for the men, and I would be a good person to bring some experience into the women’s eight.”

Team GB finished 0.67 seconds down on second place Canada as Romania took the gold.

Team GB's Fieldman celebrating with his female teammates. (Mattia Ozbot/Getty Images)
Team GB's Fieldman celebrating with his female teammates. (Mattia Ozbot/Getty Images)

“In the last Games we won everything in the season running up to Tokyo and then came away with a bronze, which was a bit of a disappointment," Fieldman added.

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“Not having friends and family there was tough, and I think everyone in the world was burnt out by the pandemic by then.

“I feel for this one we’ve done a pretty good job and I’m really proud of the team.

“It’s been the honour of my life to work with this squad.

“The programme for the women is different to the men and each stroke on average it is probably harder.

“I’ve been super impressed by them, a really supportive group.

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“They’ve been through a lot of ups and downs and challenges.”

Featured Image Credit: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images/Mattia Ozbot/Getty Images

Topics: Sport, Olympics

Anish Vij
Anish Vij

Anish is a Journalist at LADbible Group and is a GG2 Young Journalist of the Year 2025. He has a Master's degree in Multimedia Journalism and a Bachelor's degree in International Business Management. Apart from that, his life revolves around the ‘Four F’s’ - family, friends, football and food. Email: [email protected]

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