Katherine Grainger and Vicky Thornley win Olympic silver

By The Newsroom
Published 11th Aug 2016, 16:40 BST
Updated 25th Aug 2016, 19:17 BST
Great Britain's Katherine Grainger and Victoria Thornley finish in silver following the women's doubles sculls final in Rio. Picture: Martin Rickett/PA WireGreat Britain's Katherine Grainger and Victoria Thornley finish in silver following the women's doubles sculls final in Rio. Picture: Martin Rickett/PA Wire
Great Britain's Katherine Grainger and Victoria Thornley finish in silver following the women's doubles sculls final in Rio. Picture: Martin Rickett/PA Wire
Katherine Grainger has become the most decorated female British Olympian ever, winning women's double sculls silver with Vicky Thornley at Rio 2016.

On a stunning morning at the Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, the 40-year-old wrote her name into the record books by winning a fifth medal to move ahead of swimmer Rebecca Adlington.

Grainger was only just unable to retain the gold won with Anna Watkins at London 2012, but securing silver with Thornley at the age of 40 is a remarkable feat.

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It is another silver for Grainger having also finished second at Sydney 2000, Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008.