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As it happened: Kiwi Olympians produce historic day with five medals, Usain Bolt makes more history of his own

August 19, 2016

We've already beaten our London total, and the NZ chef de mission says he’s excited about more medal prospects to come.

Relive all the coverage of day 13 of the 2016 Rio Olympics.

2:14pm: That wraps things up for a historic day 13 at the Rio Olympics. Congratulations to all our competing Kiwi athletes and in particular our five medalists! And to wrap things up? Why not a little bit of history from the fastest man on the planet himself. Thanks for joining us!

1:53pm: Bolt wraps up his victory lap and you can't help but feel this is something to cherish for life. No sprinter has dominated the track like he has in history and we never should say never but it's likely we won't see someone like him in athletics for the rest of our lifetimes. There will be a lot of questions as to where next for Bolt but knowing him, once he leaves the stadium tonight his sole focus will be on the 4x100m relays - his last hurdle in completing the unheard of golden nine. 

1:38pm: BOLT WINS THE 200M! A third consecutive gold in the 200m to match his third consecutive gold in the 100m. With an unofficial time of 19.79!

1:31pm: The sprinters come out of the tunnel and the crowd roars. Bolt's date with destiny is minutes away.

1:05pm: FIRST VIDEO! Relive Walsh's monster throw for bronze!

12:40pm: We aren't done yet! Remember, a certain Jamaican sprinter is looking to cement his legacy with a third consecutive gold medal in the men's 200m final at 1:30pm.

12:34pm: Putting the last hour in perspective. Tom Walsh takes bronze in the men's shot put behind USA's Ryan Crouser (22.52m) and Joe Kovacs (21.78m) with a throw of 21.36m. Nick Willis has automatically qualified for the 1500m final with his third place finish. And Jacko Gill, broken foot and all, not only made the final of the men's shot put, but finished ninth. A great night for New Zealand athletics! A reminder that Walsh is the first Kiwi man to earn a shot put medal for NZ. Awesome result to add to a great day for little ol' New Zealand.

12:27pm: BRONZE FOR WALSH! BRONZE FOR WALSH! Congo's Franck Elemba was sitting in fourth and the only athlete remaining to challenge for a medal, but his final throw is short which gives the Kiwi a definite bronze medal with a throw of 21.36! WELL DONE!

12:21pm:  USA's Ryan Crouser, who was already sitting in first, has thrown an Olympic record with a throw of 22.52m! Walsh still in third!

12:16pm: Walsh with a massive throw! It's pushed him to third with one round to go! A brilliant throw of 21.36m. Gill finishes in ninth.

12:10pm: Walsh's fourth throw is 20.75m. He remains in fourth.

12:06pm: Right! We have a minute to update things on this fast-paced final as it has stopped for the anthems of the 400m hurdles ceremony. With the first three rounds out of the way, Walsh is fourth while Gill is ninth. Three rounds to go.

12:03pm: Walsh's third throw is a no throw.

11:59am: Gill's third throw is 20.26m.

11:52am: Walsh's second throw is much better. It's 21.20 and Gill has also improved to 20.50. Walsh sitting in fourth.

11:50am: Also competing for NZ is Nick Willis in the 1500m. He looks like he's left his final burst late in the semi-final but he comes through to pass four other runners and clinch third with a time of 3:39:96. Great race from the runner!

11:42am: Scratch that. Fellow American Ryan Crouser has just thrown a personal best of 22.22m. Big mark set.

11:41am: Walsh throws 20.54. But the first round goes to USA's Joe Kovacs who has the lead with a monster throw of 21.78m. 

11:37am: Gill's first throw is 20.12. A couple of 21m throws means that won't cut it but it's a good start.

11:31am: Ryan Crouser of the USA starts things off with an impressive throw over 21 metres. Gill will throw 7th and Walsh 11th.

11:29am: We are minutes away from the men's shot put final! Tom Walsh and Jacko Gill are competting for a chance at history - be the first Kiwi to achieve a medal in men's shot put. It's a field of 12 for the final and two of them are ours. Best of luck and good skills boys!

11:06am: The shot putters are in the stadium to a small roar from the crowd. Most athletes have a duffle bag for their gear but not Walsh - he's rocking a classy little wheeling suitcase. The final starts in just over 20 minutes.

10:55am: Kiwi chef de mission Rob Waddell says he's proud of how the team have performed both inside and outside the arenas and stoked with the medal tally. 

10:24am: Argentina have stunned Belgium to claim their first ever men's hockey gold in a stunning final, taking it 3-2.

10:03am: What a special moment! Barbara Kendall was the one to present Burling and Tuke with their gold medals after a stunning few days on the water. Congratulations again boys!

9:20am: If you can't wait for Bolt's final this afternoon, why not relive the cheeky exchange he had with De Grasse in the semi yesterday.

8:40am: In case you're trying to piece together what all 14 of our medals are so far (we have been in the newsroom for the last ten minutes!), here they all are:

Sailing: Peter Burling and Blair Tuke (Gold), Jo Aleh and Olivia Powrie (Silver), Molly Meech and Alex Maloney (Silver), Sam Meech (Bronze)

Canoe Sprint: Lisa Carrington (Gold, Bronze)

Rowing: Mahe Drysdale (Gold), Eric Murray and Hamish Bond (Gold), Genenieve Behrent and Rebecca Scown (Silver)

Cycling: Eddie Dawkins, Ethan Mitchell and Sam Webster (Silver)

Shooting: Natalie Rooney (Silver)

Canoeing: Luuka Jones (Silver)

Athletics: Valerie Adams (Silver)

Rugby Sevens: Women's team (Silver)

8:17am: Ryan Sissons and Tony Dodds have wrapped up their race in the men's triathlon. Sissons finished 17th with a time of 1:48:01 and Dodds came in 21st with a time of 1:48:24. The race was dominated by Great Britain's brothers Alistair Brownlee who took the gold and Jonny Brownlee who took silver. 

8:00am: Now that we've caught our breath after a rather hectic morning on the water, here's a quick reminder of what is to come today. The most important for Kiwis will be the shot put, where both Tom Walsh and Jacko Gill are taking part in the final. That takes place at 11:30 this morning. Nick Willis is also competing in the Men's 1500m semi-final at 11:45am. But the big event on every Olympic fans watch is the men's 200m final where Usain Bolt has a chance to add to his historic third 100m gold with a third gold in 200m. He wasn't even used in Jamaica's relay team earlier today to rest up for the event. That takes place at 1:30pm.

7:39am: When Jacko Gill and Tom Walsh take part in the shot put final later today, it will be the first time since 1976 that two New Zealand athletes take part in the same final, good luck to them both!

7:08am: An update on the golf, Inbee Park of South Korea has moved into the lead of the overall standings. Reminder that Lydia Ko sits tied for 22nd with two rounds still to play.

Alex Maloney and Molly Meech - 49erFX, Race 5.
Rio 2016 Olympics, Rio de Janero, Brazil. Olympic Sailing Day 6, 13 August 2016.
Photo credit: Richard Gladwell / www.photosport.nz

6:46am: Also news coming through that this is New Zealand's largest medal haul in Olympic history. The 14 medals won so far overtakes the 13 that New Zealand managed in London 4 years ago, not to mention that there are still several New Zealand athletes in contention still to compete.

6:40am: New Zealand starting to make their move! But they're going to fall just short! Brazil have won! So close for the Kiwis who have grabbed the silver medal after starting the race in 4th place. A great effort from the girls, well done!

6:38am: Brazil have taken the lead! The local duo have used their knowledge of the local conditions to put themselves into gold medal contention, New Zealand need a big finish here to take this one.

6:36am: It's going to be close! Brazil beginning to gain ground on New Zealand who are just managing to keep a grip on 2nd place in the final race. Brazil sit in 4th after being passed by France. 

6:32am: Italy overtake New Zealand, but still the Kiwi girls sit in front of their main medal rivals. Brazil and Denmark looking to advance on the leaders now, if New Zealand can hold on to any kind of lead then they will win gold.

6:29am: And New Zealand have taken the lead! What's more Brazil have dropped down to 6th, Spain now presenting the biggest challenge to the gold medal for Meech and Maloney.

6:27am: Remember, New Zealand only have to finish ahead of Denmark, Brazil and Spain to claim the gold medal. Brazil are making a charge now, sitting in third place. Italy are still leading.

6:25am: New Zealand currently sitting in second. However, with Italy leading, it would be New Zealand who would claim the gold if the race were to finish like this.

6:22am: Just to clarify, Peter Burling and Blair Tuke have hammered home their advantage with a win in the medal race to cap off what has to be one of the greatest pieces of Olympic sailing ever seen.

6:20am: They're off! An early penalty for Great Britain who are already out of medal contention and it's Germany who have picked up an early lead.

6:12am: The Women's 49ers are getting ready for their medal race. Alex Maloney and Molly Meech sit in 4th place overall, however only one point separate the top 4, being Brazil, Spain, Denmark and of course New Zealand. This race can result in any of the 3 medals for New Zealand, or the dreaded 4th place.

5:58am: Peter Burling and Blair Tuke have taken to the water, all but confirming their gold medal after dominating the regatta from start to what will be the finish.

5:28am: BMX rider Trent Jones has qualified for the semi-final after finishing 3rd, 2nd and 2nd in his three heats.

5:20am: Snow-Hansen and Wilcox have finished 10th overall in their medal race, a good effort from the guys with nothing to race for.

5:12am: Ko has finished her round with a pair of pars on the 17th and 18th to remain three-under par after two rounds – six shots off the pace of a ridiculous second round performance from American golfing great Stacy Lewis who is sitting nine-under. Lewis shot 10 birdies for the round. Notable competitors also up on the leaderboard are South Korea’s Inbee Park (-7), Thailand’s Ariya Jutanugarn (-6) and USA’s Lexi Thompson (-1, through 11).

4:51am: Snow-Hansen and Wilcox are underway! They're racing for pride, but they'll be hoping to finish on a high.

4:41am: The Men's 470 medal race is up next, Kiwi duo Paul Snow-Hansen and Dan Wilcox are up but are essentially out of any medal contention.

4:35am: Meanwhile, at the golf. Ko is making that late surge. She’s collected a birdie on the 16th to move to three-under. Two more holes like that could see her sitting comfortably with two rounds to go. Come on Ko!

4:31am: SILVER! Aleh and Powrie have done it! They've take the silver medal after a great race, well done to them both!

4:29am: The race for silver and bronze is now a 3 way shootout between New Zealand, USA and Japan. Aleh and Powrie are sitting in silver contention coming up to the finish line. The Slovenian duo are going to finish first, the Netherlands are going to scrape home in second position and could claim bronze.

4:27am: And New Zealand have moved up into second! They are currently slated for the silver medal with the USA in position to take out the bronze.

4:25am: New Zealand currently sit in 4th coming towards the end of the race, Slovenia lead even though they are effectively outside of medal contention.

4:23am: And just like that, New Zealand have dropped down to 7th position, we also have new leaders in the Brazilian duo.

4:20am: Lydia Ko is having a very quiet second round in the golf. Through 15, she remains two-under par. A bogey on the 7th was just countered by a birdie on the 15th. She is not the only one to be having a slow day though. Thailand’s Ariya Jutanugarn came into today with a lead of six-under and through 16 she remains on that score. Norway’s Marianne Skarpnord has shot up to the top of the board with a five-under 66 for the round to sit first on seven-under. Ko with three holes left to make ground.

4:18am: It's dead even for third place between New Zealand and Slovenia going past the second mark. New Zealand have pushed ahead into second place.

4:15am: The USA have overtaken the Netherlands, New Zealand have dropped down to fifth in the mean time, this race is really starting to become a see-saw!

4:12am: And just like that they're back up to third! Great work on one of the corners to cut ahead of the Austrian and Slovenian crews

4:11am: Powrie and Aleh have dropped down to sixth position, a medal could be slipping away from them here.

4:08am: Some good work from the Netherlands see's Powrie and Aleh drop down to third place for the time being, they'll be looking to claw their way back. The USA are in second.

4:05am: And they're off! Powrie and Aleh have made a good start, and are currently sitting safe towards the front of the pack. USA and France both also up towards the front and could offer the Kiwi duo some stiff competition.

3:56am: The Women's 470 medal race is first up, the Great Britain duo have the gold secured, but Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie sit in second place in a very even field. They'll be out for a medal this morning.

3:52am: Both Ryan Sissons and Tony Dodds have finished the triathlon. Sissons finishing in 17th place overall with a final time of 1:48:01, while Dodds finished in 21st place with a time of 1:48:24. No medals for the Kiwi duo, but still a great effort from them both, well done lads!

3:13am: We are now less than an hour from the medal race in the Men's 49er sailing class. The race will of course be concluded by the gold medal being awarded to Peter Burling and Blair Tuke, regardless of where they finish.

2:22am: Sissons and Dodds have both just finished the swim section of the race. Dodds in 17th place and Sissons sitting in 24th, by no means a bad performance.

2:00am: Ryan Sissons and Tony Dodds are just getting ready to start their triathlon. Bring it home boys!

1:43am: And just like that, Jacko Gill has joined Tom Walsh in qualifying, throwing 20.80m to qualify 1st from his group. Both of them looking seriously good right now.

1:39am: To shot put now, where Tom Walsh has qualified 2nd in his group with a throw of 21.03m. Hopefully not the first bit of good news for Kiwi shot put today.

1:13am: BRONZE!! After a sluggish start, Carrington has struggled to make up the distance on the leader, she absolutely smashes the final 100m, coming from the back of the pack and meaning that we'll need a photo finish to work out who finishes where. It's confrimed, Carrington just missed out on the silver but a remarkable race nonetheless. Congrats Lisa, a silver medal to add to her gold won a few days ago.

1:05am: In other news, Stuart Farqhuar has today announced his retirement. The javelin thrower has gone to 4 Olympic games over a career spanning 18 years, winning a silver medal in the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi. Congratulations on a great career Stuart!

1:02am: The Women's K1 500 is up just ahead, Carrington is in lane 2 after qualifying 5th fastest in her heats.

12:36am: We're all getting ready for Lisa Carrington to take to the water, her race is expected to take place at 1:03am NZ time.

It could be a historic day for New Zealand, with Lisa Carrington in contention to become the first female Kiwi athlete to pick up two medals at the same games.

Tonight she competes in the K1 500 final, just days after her famous gold medal in the K100 event.

It's not just about Lisa though, Lydia Ko is into her second round of the Women's golf event after her impressive finish yesterday, sitting just 4 shots behind the leader. 

Sailors Peter Burling and Blair Tuke are assured of the gold medal after their amazing performances in the Men's 49er class races throughout this week, with the medal race now being about who wins silver and bronze.

Shot putters Jacko Gill and Tom Walsh will be in qualification later on, with both having high hopes of being in medal contention.

Ryan Sissons and Tony Dodds are taking part in the Men's triathlon, while sailors Molly Meech and Alex Maloney find themselves sitting in fourth position ahead of the medal race in the Women's 49er class. 

Of course there is plenty more, so stay posted for all the major news of Kiwi's and a few international stars in competition today.

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