Olympics: Daniel Wiffen savours golden moment; Philip Doyle and Daire Lynch ease into men’s doubles A final
He first hit the front just before the halfway stage and while he ceded control to Paltrineri, the 23-year-old was just 0.1 secs adrift and he had plenty left in the tank to mount a final charge.
“I was so nervous, that’s the most nervous I’ve ever been for a race but do you know what calmed me down – I heard by brother shout for me as soon as I walked out. I heard none of the crowd – just him, and that’s what calmed me down, and really levelled my head. Last in the water for Team Ireland was Emily Hegarty, Natalie Long, Eimear Lambe and Imogen Magner, who also missed out on a spot in the finals, finishing fourth in the women’s four repechages. As with the women’s doubles, the quartet will race again on Thursday for their final ranking.Lalit Kumar Upadhyay of India under pressure from Ireland's Peter McKibbin during the Men's Pool B match at Stade Yves Du Manoir in Paris.
“I thought the first round was close and that I came more into myself in the second. I was a bit more relaxed and the shots flowed a little bit more but overall I think she got the better of me today,” said the Meath woman.Abigail Lyle riding Giraldo during the Olympic Dressage event at the Château de Versailles, Paris. Photograph: Libby Law/InphoLyle, on board Giraldo, achieved a score of 69.411, but it wasn’t enough to see them through to Sunday’s final.
The pair placed fourth in the day’s opening race, before coming back in 13th and 9th in Race 8 and 9.
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