Northern Ireland

Coleraine rower Hannah Scott clinches Gold with Team GB at Paris Olympics

Team GB took the victory in the women’s quadruple sculls on Wednesday

PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 31: Lauren Henry, Hannah Scott, Lola Anderson and Georgina Brayshaw of Team Great Britain celebrate winning the gold medals after competing in the Rowing Women's Quadruple Sculls Final A on day five of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Vaires-Sur-Marne Nautical Stadium on July 31, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)
Lauren Henry, Hannah Scott, Lola Anderson and Georgina Brayshaw of Team Great Britain celebrate winning the gold medals after competing in the Rowing Women's Quadruple Sculls Final A (Francois Nel/Getty Images)
By Flávia Gouveia

Hannah Scott is an Olympic gold medallist after Team GB won the women’s quadruple sculls in Paris.

She has become the third athlete from Northern Ireland to win a gold medal in 24 hours at the Olympics.

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The Coleraine rower, alongside teammates Georgina Brayshaw, Lola Anderson, and Lauren Henry, edged out the Netherlands by a mere 0.15 seconds to secure gold in a thrilling finish.

Great Britain had been trailing the Dutch throughout most of the race, but Scott and her crew surged ahead in the final 250 meters, finishing with a time of 6:14.31.

This victory marks Northern Ireland’s third gold medal at the games, after Daniel Wiffen and Jack McMillan’s wins in the pool on Tuesday night.