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Melissa Woods

REVEALED: Champion aussie sprint paddlers relegated to bronze | Rare Historical Photos

Australian paddlers Jean van der Westhuyzen (left) and Tom Green with their bronze medals. (Iain McGregor/AAP PHOTOS)

Australian paddlers Tom Green and Jean van der Westhuyzen will leave Paris with a "dirty gold", unable to repeat their Olympic heroics in the men's K2 event.

The pair won the title in Tokyo, however the 1000m event was replaced by a 500m race for the 2024 Games.

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