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Result: Canoeist Liam Heath wins Team GB's 25th gold with victory in 200m single final

Bronze medal winners Liam Heath and Jon Schofield of Great Britain celebrate during the medal ceremony for the Men's Kayak Double (K2) 200m Canoe Sprint on Day 15 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Eton Dorney on August 11, 2012
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Canoeist Liam Heath wins Team GB's 25th Olympic gold in Rio with victory in the men's kayak K1 200m sprint final.
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Last Updated: Saturday, August 20, 2016 at 13:18 UK

Canoeist Liam Heath has won Team GB's 25th Olympic gold medal in Rio de Janeiro with victory in the men's K1 kayak single 200m sprint final.

Heath, who won silver with Jon Schofield in the men's K2 200m kayak double on Thursday, qualified fastest for the showpiece.

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Jon Schofield of Great Britain celebrate during the medal ceremony for the Men's Kayak Double (K2) 200m Canoe Sprint on Day 15 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Eton Dorney on August 11, 2012
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