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Hammer takes second silver; Trott cruises to gold in Rio
- Updated: August 16, 2016
Home » News » Hammer takes second silver; Trott cruises to gold in Rio
Going into the final race of the women’s track omnium event at the Rio Olympics, there was little doubt that Britain’s Laura Trott could repeat as gold medalist. But the rest of the podium came down to the final sprints Tuesday with American Sarah Hammer getting the better of Belgian Jolien D’hoore to earn her second silver medal in Rio de Janeiro, and the fourth of her career.
“I can’t believe it, I did not expect that at all. I’m just so happy,” Trott told the BBC. “It has all come together — what a day. I’m literally over the moon.
“It’s down also to the backroom team who have put up with me being stroppy [ill-tempered or …
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