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New Zealand's Ellesse Andrews wins track sprint gold

generic sport11 August 2024 11:55| © Reuters
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New Zealand's Ellesse Andrews completed an incredible week with gold in the women's sprint at the National Velodrome on Sunday.

Andrews outclassed Germany's Lea Freidrich in the final, winning 2-0, to become the first woman from New Zealand to win the discipline at the Olympics.

The 24-year-old also won the keirin on Thursday to deliver New Zealand's first Olympic track cycling gold for 20 years, having already earned a silver in the team sprint.

Britain's sprint world champion Emma Finucane beat Dutch rider Hetty van de Wouw to take the bronze -- the 21-year-old's third medal from her Games debut.

Finucane was the favourite going into the final day but was well-beaten by Andrews in the semifinals.

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