Australia wins GOLD in the men's rowing at the Tokyo Olympics

Australia wins GOLD in the men's rowing at the Tokyo Olympics
Australia wins GOLD in the men's rowing at the Tokyo Olympics
A NEW Oarsome Foursome! Australia wins GOLD in the men's rowing at the Tokyo Olympics - ending a 12-year curse of coming second to the Brits

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The Australian men's four have rowed to a gold medal during a nail-biting final at the Tokyo Olympics.

The Aussies went head to head with rivals Great Britain who had taken out gold in the coxless four event at the last five Olympic Games.

Australia had finished second best to the Brits for the past three Games and all eyes were on the green and gold to break the 12-year curse. 

Following closely behind the Aussie crew was Romania with Italy taking home the bronze.  

The Australian men's crew of Alex Purnell, Spencer Turrin, Jack Hargreaves and Alex Hill made it a golden rowing double on Wednesday morning after the women topped the podium in the same event in the previous race.

While Australia won gold in the men's four in 1992 and 1996 to earn the Oarsome Foursome tag, Great Britain had won the event at every Olympics since. 

Great Britain came in at fourth place on Wednesday morning and will say goodbye to their gold medal reign. 

The Australian men's four have rowed to a gold medal during a nail-biting final at the Tokyo Olympics (pictured is team Alexander Purnell, Spencer Turrin, Jack Hargreaves and Alexander Hill)

The Australian men's four have rowed to a gold medal during a nail-biting final at the Tokyo Olympics (pictured is team Alexander Purnell, Spencer Turrin, Jack Hargreaves and Alexander Hill)

Australia had earlier won their heat in five minutes and 54.27 seconds - the fastest time from Saturday's heats.

Great Britain had rowed in at five minutes and 55.36 in the heat, and Italy behind at five minutes and 57.67.   

Australia and Great Britain are the only countries to

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