BBC Sport NI reflects on the seven Olympic medals achieved by six athletes from Northern Ireland in a memorable Paris Games.
Prior to these Olympics, only three athletes from Northern Ireland had even won an Olympic gold medal.There is history in every street of the French capital, and throughout these Olympics it was the six medallists from Northern Ireland who wrote their own Parisian chapter.
Just 90 minutes after Wiffen's historic gold, Jack McMillan's name was etched into the history books. "It's been an incredible journey so far," said McMillan, who swam for Ireland in the Tokyo Games before switching to GB.Scott and McClenaghan add to history After watching fellow world champions Wiffen and Scott take gold, it was the turn of Ireland gymnast Rhys McClenaghan to take to the pommel horse in his bid for glory.
As well as the four gold medallists, there was also success for rowers Rebecca Shorten and Philip Doyle.
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