Max Whitlock has won gold on the men’s pommel horse to retain his Olympic title, continuing a stunning day for Team GB in Tokyo which had already produced a stunning BMX freestyle gold for Charlotte Worthington and history in the pool for Duncan Scott.
Worthington became the first woman to land a 360-backflip as GB won their second BMX gold of the Games while Scott became the first Briton to win four medals at a single Olympics as Team GB took silver in the men’s 4x100m medley final.
Whitlock recorded a huge score of 15.583 and then watched as what was left of the field failed to beat his effort, as he retained his pommel horse crown to become one of Great Britain’s most decorated Olympians with three golds and six medals overall.
Usain Bolt’s successor will be revealed in the men’s 100m final, which is scheduled for 1.50pm BST. Britain’s Zharnel Hughes grabbed a place in the final with a storming run of 9.98 seconds, but America’s Trayvon Bromell crashed out. China’s Bingtian Su and America’s Ronnie Baker set the fastest times in the semi-final while Canada’s Andre de Grasse also made it through.
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