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Charlotte Dujardin wins gold for Team GB in the dressage

Charlotte Dujardin claimed her third Olympic gold medal in the dressage. Credit: Reuters

Charlotte Dujardin has won a gold medal in the dressage for Team GB at the Rio Olympics to retain her London 2012 title.

Riding Valegro, she recorded a score of 93.928% in the Individual Grand Prix Freestyle event on Monday to finish above Germany's six-time Olympic gold medallist Isabell Werth.

The 31-year-old has now claimed three Olympic gold medals, putting her alongside Laura Trott as the joint-most decorated female British Olympian in history.

Her score of 93.928% is also the third highest of all-time, behind two of her other mesmeric performances.

  • Team GB have won: 16 gold, 16 silver and 8 bronze