Former Methodist College Belfast pupil Rebecca Shorten picked up the medal in the women's four
A Belfast rower has become the fifth athelete from Northern Ireland to pick up a medal after winning silver in the women's four at the Paris Olympics .
It was anyone’s race with 500 metres to go with the two crews neck and neck, and Britain looked as if they would just get the upper hand as they pushed for glory. Rebecca is now the fifth athlete from Northern Ireland to pick up a medal alongside Daniel Wiffen, Jack McMillan, Hannah Scott and Philip Doyle.
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