Tokyo Olympics: Team GB's Joe Choong wins Britain's first-ever gold in men's modern pentathlon

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Tokyo Olympics: Team GB's Joe Choong wins Britain's first-ever gold in men's modern pentathlon
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Team GB is currently fourth in the medals table, behind China, the US and Japan.He topped the table from Thursday's fencing with 25 victories and 10 defeats.

Choong then finished third in the 200 metres freestyle swim just behind team-mate Jamie Cooke, who was back in 16th after the fencing, before adding another two points in the fencing bonus round.He won the medal after Team GB's boxer Galal Yafaiwon the bronze medal in the men's 10 metre platform. French, 30, also from Kent, became Britain's second Olympic champion in the event, following Stephanie Cook, who was the first female Olympic champion in Sydney, while Kate Allenby, Georgina Harland, Heather Fell and Samantha Murray have all won medals for Britain.She told the BBC on Friday:"I actually don't know what just happened - I can't believe it right now.

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