The crew of Steve Williams, Peter Reed, Alex Partridge and Andy Hodge made it 22 wins in a row after clocking five minutes 53.45 seconds.

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In a thrilling final, James and fellow crew members Andy Hodge, Peter Reed and Steve Williams came from three-quarters of a length down to beat Australia and claim gold.

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