Joe Choong was crowned Great Britain's first individual male Olympic modern pentathlon champion after a thrilling end to the laser run in Tokyo.

Choong, the leader coming into the final discipline, looked to have let gold slip when Ahmed Elgendy, the Egyptian who started a full 50 seconds back, remarkably took the lead at the start of the final lap.

But the Briton kicked for home from 200m out, sprinting to the line to complete a golden double for Great Britain after Kate French won the women's competition on Friday. It is the first time the feat has been achieved by any nation in Olympic history.

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