Green and van der Westhuyzen dominant on route to gold

Australia has secured its first ever gold medal in the Men’s Kayak Double 1000m.

Australia has secured its first canoe sprint medal of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games with a gold medal performance in the Men’s Kayak Double 1000m.

The duo of Jean van der Westhuyzen and Thomas Green crossed the finish line in first ahead of boats from Germany and the Czech Republic to secure the gold in a nail-biting race that came down to just 0.3 of a second.

It is the first gold medal for Australia in the 85-year history of the event which has seen three previous Aussie bronzes in 1984, 1988 and most recently 2016.

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