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Gold for SA rowers
Rowing gold
South Africa's rowing team of Sizwe Ndlovu, Matthew Brittain, John Smith and James Thompson secured the country's third gold medal of the London Olympic Games and its first ever in rowing at Eton Dorney on Thursday.
Rowing podium
Silver medalists great Great Britain, gold medalists South Africa, and bronze medalists Denmark pose with their medals during the medal ceremony for the Lightweight Men's Four final at Eton Dorney on Thursday.
Victory lap
John Smith, Sizwe Ndlovu, Matthew Brittain and James Thompson of South Africa celebrate in their boat with their gold medals for the Lightweight Men's Four final on Day 6 of the London 2012 Olympics.
Olympic champions
Rowers Sizwe Ndlovu, Matthew Brittain, John Smith and James Thompson secured the country's third gold medal of the London Olympic Games with their victory in the Lightweight Men's Four final.
Number one
John Smith, Sizwe Ndlovu, Matthew Brittain and James Thompson of South Africa celebrate after winning gold in the Lightweight Men's Four final.
John Smith and Sizwe Ndlovu
John Smith (R) and Sizwe Ndlovu of South Africa celebrate after winning gold in the Lightweight Men's Four final.
Joy for SA
Sizwe Ndlovu and John Smith celebrate after winning gold in the Lightweight Men's Four final.
Ndlovu celebrates
Sizwe Ndlovu and his team mates celebrate Olympic success. Seemingly out of contention in the first 1500m, South Africa exploded in the closing quarter to overhaul the Danes and then Britain to rewrite South Africa's and the Games' rowing history.
Final surge
The South African boat fought back over the last 500m to Over the last 500m stretch, however and passed hosts Great Britain, Australia and Denmark to clinch gold in the Lightweight Four final on Thursday at Eton Dornay.
Over the line
South Africa lead Great Britain and Denmark as Australia slip outside of the medal postions during the Lightweight men's Four final on Day 6 of the London 2012 Olympics at Eton Dorney on Thursday.
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