Dungog rower Spencer Turrin has claimed an Olympic gold medal after helping Australia win the men's fours final in Tokyo.
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Turrin, Alex Hill, Jack Hargreaves and Alex Purnell finished ahead of Romania and Italy over the 2000m course at Sea Forest Waterway on Wednesday.
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They led from start to finish in what was a strong performance.
Australia hadn't won this event since clinching back-to-back gold medals with the Oarsome Foursome in 1992 and 1996.
Great Britain had won at each Games since, but the five-time defending champions missed the podium and veered outside their lane in the closing stages.
The Aussie women's fours were successful in the race prior, making it a national rowing double.
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