The family of Team GB swimmer Tom Dean have said they are "overwhelmed with joy" after he won gold in the men's 200m freestyle at Tokyo 2020.
Dozens of the 21-year-old's loved ones packed into his mother Jacquie's garden in Maidenhead, Berkshire to watch the event in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
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Olympic champion Tom Dean says it was 'tough' not to have his family with him as he became the first British male swimmer in 113 years to win two golds at a single Olympic Games.
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Great Britain' swimmers Tom Dean and Matthew Richards react after their victory in the 4x200m freestyle at the Tokyo Olympics.It came just 24 hours after Dean claimed an impressive win in the 200m..
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The mother and brother of Great Britain swimmer Tom Dean tell of their reactions to him winning an Olympic gold medal in the men’s 200 metres freestyle at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre.Dean, 21, who was..
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