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Ian Parker

UNCOVERED: Sophie unwin receives apology but will still not be given a commonwealth games bronze medal | History Defined

Sophie Unwin Commonwealth Games Georgia Holt England CGF
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England para-cyclist Sophie Unwin has received an apology from the Commonwealth Games but will still not receive a bronze medal for finishing third in Friday’s women’s tandem B sprint.

Unwin was left in tears after she and pilot Georgia Holt beat Scotland’s former Paralympic runner Libby Clegg, piloted by Jenny Holl, only to learn they would not receive a medal under competition rules because only four teams had taken part.

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