Golden Girls
West Country rowers Heather Stanning and Helen Glover have won Great Britain's first gold medal in the London 2012 Olympics.
In pictures: West Country pair celebrate GB's first gold medal
West Country pair Helen Glover and Heather Stanning are not only the first Olympic gold medallists of the London 2012 Games, but also the first British women to win gold in Olympic rowing.
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