<div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3eImmC_0uk8mJYv00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3eImmC_0uk8mJYv00" width="450" height="272" > By Philip O'Connor (Reuters) - The U.S. won gold in the men's four Olympic final at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium on Thursday. The New Zealand four finished second to secure the silver medal, with Britain taking the bronze. (Reporting by Philip O'Connor; Editing by Toby Davis) <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate></div>

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PARIS (Reuters) - American rower Justin Best has always had his sights on the top step of the Olympic podium, and on Thursday the 26-year-old from Pennsylvania finally made it as his country won its first gold in the men's four since 1960.

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(Reuters) - The U.S. won gold in the men's four Olympic final at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium on Thursday. The New Zealand four finished second to secure the silver medal, with Britain taking the bronze.

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