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Golden Girls

West Country rowers Heather Stanning and Helen Glover have won Great Britain's first gold medal in the London 2012 Olympics.

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West Country pair secure GB's first gold

Great Britain's first gold medal has been won in style by West Country rowers Heather Stanning and Helen Glover in the women's pairs.

Penzance rower Glover and Yeovil-born Stanning both learnt how to row at the University of Bath.

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