Team GB Daily: Day 7

[Orangehair43 252]

Silver for Duncan. 

[Jambo 9]

two silvers is a great result

[Grassmarket 3,471]

OK Beth Shriever - no Golds since about 15:00, let’s just round off the day with another.

[Orangehair43 252]

Interesting Richards is doing the both the heat and final if we make of the Men’s medley. 

[Olympicsnell 300]

Talk about saving your worst for last, what the hell was that

[Jon 43]

Just out of curiosity, a Gracenote comparison for where they’d have us at the end of Day 7 (I know they’re crap).

 

Gracenote prediction (and actual total):

Gold: 9 (9)

Silver: 11 (10)

Bronze: 10 (8)

 

In terms of misses (achieved in brackets):

Rowing Women’s Four - Gold (Silver)

Rowing Men’s Pair - Gold (Silver)

Rowing Men’s Four - Gold (Bronze)

Swimming Men’s 100m Breaststroke - Gold (Silver)

Equestrian Individual Eventing - Gold and Bronze (Bronze only)

Canoe Slalom Women’s C1 - Silver (12th)

Canoe Slalom Men’s K1 - Silver (5th)

Cycling Women’s BMX Racing - Silver (8th)

Diving Men’s 3m Synchro - Silver (Bronze)

Shooting Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions - Bronze (did not qualify)

Tennis Men’s Doubles - Bronze (quarter finals)

Women’s Triathlon - Silver and Bronze (Bronze only)

Women’s BMX Freestyle - Bronze (did not qualify)

 

In terms of over performance:

Swimming Men’s 4x200m - Silver (Gold)

Men’s Triathlon - Silver (Gold)

Swimming Men’s 200m Free - Bronze (Silver)

Swimming Men’s 200m IM - Bronze (Silver)

Equestrian Eventing Team - Bronze (Gold)

Shooting Men’s Trap - Bronze (Gold)

 

Our unpredicted medals come from:

Canoe Slalom Men’s C1 (Silver)

Canoe Slalom Women’s K1 (Bronze)

Cycling Women’s Time Trial (Silver)

Diving Women’s 3m Synchro (Bronze)

Equestrian Jumping Team (Gold)

Rowing Women’s Double Sculls (Bronze)

Edited August 2, 2024 by Jon

[Orangehair43 252]

God that was pretty bad. Let’s hope the velodrome is better for cyclists. . 

[Jambo 9]

so consistent and then that… I mean we got 3 golds today so cant complain

[Orangehair43 252]

3 minutes ago, Jambo said:

so consistent and then that… I mean we got 3 golds today so cant complain

It was just weird. I’d understand it more if it was a crash. 

[Jambo 9]

7 minutes ago, Jon said:

Just out of curiosity, a Gracenote comparison for where they’d have us at the end of Day 7 (I know they’re crap).

 

Gracenote prediction (and actual total):

Gold: 9 (9)

Silver: 11 (10)

Bronze: 10 (8)

 

In terms of misses (achieved in brackets):

Rowing Women’s Four - Gold (Silver)

Rowing Men’s Pair - Gold (Silver)

Rowing Men’s Four - Gold (Bronze)

Swimming Men’s 100m Breaststroke - Gold (Silver)

Equestrian Individual Eventing - Gold and Bronze (Bronze only)

Canoe Slalom Women’s C1 - Silver (12th)

Canoe Slalom Men’s K1 - Silver (5th)

Cycling Women’s BMX Racing - Silver (8th)

Diving Men’s 3m Synchro - Silver (Bronze)

Shooting Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions - Bronze (did not qualify)

Tennis Men’s Doubles - Bronze (quarter finals)

Women’s Triathlon - Silver and Bronze (Bronze only)

Women’s BMX Freestyle - Bronze (did not qualify)

 

In terms of over performance:

Swimming Men’s 4x200m - Silver (Gold)

Men’s Triathlon - Silver (Gold)

Swimming Men’s 200m Free - Bronze (Silver)

Swimming Men’s 200m IM - Bronze (Silver)

Equestrian Eventing Team - Bronze (Gold)

Shooting Men’s Trap - Bronze (Gold)

 

Our unpredicted medals come from:

Canoe Slalom Men’s C1 (Silver)

Canoe Slalom Women’s K1 (Bronze)

Cycling Women’s Time Trial (Silver)

Diving Women’s 3m Synchro (Bronze)

Equestrian Jumping Team (Gold)

Rowing Women’s Double Sculls (Bronze)

makes sense, gracenote was super aspirational for rowing and nothing else lol