North-East triple jumper Jonathan Edwards took the gold in Sydney today.
And his success means Britain has achieved it's best gold medal haul at a games since the 1956 Olumpics in Melbourne.
Edwards,34, who had to settle for a silver medal in Atlanta, has now underlined his status as the world's greatest triple jumper.
Read more about Olympians from the region.
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