August 12, 2012

Team GB’s Olympic medal celebrations – in pictures

A look back at some of the triumphant scenes as Team GB celebrates an unprecedented haul of medals at London 2012

team GB celebrations: Helen Glover and Heather Stanning celebrate winning Team GB's first gold — The crowd at Eton Dorney celebrate Helen Glover and Heather Stanning winning Team GB's first gold in the women's pair Photograph: Graeme Robertson/Guardian

team GB celebrations: The crowd cheer on Bradley Wiggins — The crowd cheer on Bradley Wiggins after winning the men's individual time trial road cycling gold at Hampton Court Photograph: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images

team GB celebrations: Sophie Hosking and Kat Copeland — Sophie Hosking and Kat Copeland celebrate gold in the final of the lightweight women's double sculls at Eton Dorney Photograph: Stephen Pond/PA

team GB celebrations: Crowds on the Weymouth beach cheer as they watch Ben Ainslie — Crowds at Weymouth beach cheer as they watch Ben Ainslie win a historic fourth gold medal to become the most decorated sailor in Olympic history Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty Images

team GB celebrations: Mo Farah celebrates with his wife Tania and daughter Rihanna — Mo Farah celebrates with his wife Tania and daughter Rihanna after winning the men's 10,000m final at the Olympic Stadium Photograph: Dave Thompson/PA

team GB celebrations: Victoria Pendleton — Victoria Pendleton forms a heart with her hands while looking toward her fiancee, sports scientist Scott Gardner, after winning the women's keirin gold medal Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

team GB celebrations: men's gymnastics team final — Max Whitlock, Sam Oldham, Daniel Purvis and Louis Smith celebrate after the men's gymnastics team final at the North Greenwich Arena Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters

team GB celebrations: Scott Brash — Hello Sanctos, the horse ridden by Scott Brash, rears as the crowd cheers during a victory lap after Team GB wins the gold medal for the equestrian team show jumping Photograph: David Goldman/AP

team GB celebrations: Eleven-year-old Henry Caplan from Essex hugs Andy Murray — Eleven-year-old Henry Caplan from Essex hugs Andy Murray after he won the men's tennis singles gold at Wimbledon Photograph: Andrew Milligan/PA

team GB celebrations: Crowds cheer as they watch Jessica Ennis win gold — Crowds in the Olympic Park cheer Jessica Ennis's gold in the women's heptathlon Photograph: Anthony Devlin/PA

team GB celebrations: Gold medalists Etienne Stott and Tim Baillie — Gold medalists Etienne Stott and Tim Baillie celebrate with silver medalists David Florence and Richard Hounslow after the men's canoe double (C2) slalom final at Lee Valley white water centre Photograph: Phil Walter/Getty Images

team GB celebrations: Women's Omnium gold medallist Laura Trott — Women's omnium gold medallist Laura Trott is hidden by a union flag as she celebrates with the crowd at the Velodrome Photograph: Marc Atkins/BPI/Corbis

team GB celebrations: Team GB win gold in the men's team pursuit — Ed Clancy high-fives the crowd on his victory lap after Team GB win gold in the men's team pursuit Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

team GB celebrations: Jade Jones celebrates — Jade Jones runs around the ring with the British and Welsh flags after defeating China's Hou Yuzhuo in their gold medal match in women's 57-kg taekwondo Photograph: Ng Han Guan/AP

team GB celebrations: The Team GB Women's Hockey team celebrate their bronze — The Team GB women's hockey team celebrate their bronze by posing for a photo with Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge Photograph: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

team GB celebrations: Gold medal-winning triathlete Alistair Brownlee runs with the flag — Gold medal-winning triathlete Alistair Brownlee runs with the flag after grabbing it from the crowd in the finishing straight at Hyde Park Photograph: Adam Pretty/Getty Images

team GB celebrations: Tom Daley celebrates his bronze medal — Team GB diver Tom Daley celebrates his bronze medal in the 10m platform with team mates by jumping into the pool Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Action Images

team GB celebrations: Mo Farah does the 'lightning bolt' while Usain Bolt does the 'mobot' — Mo Farah does the 'lightning bolt' while Usain Bolt does the 'Mo-bot' on the podium at the Olympic Stadium Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

team GB celebrations: Samantha Murray of Great Britain — Sam Murray of Great Britain celebrates with friends and family after getting silver in the women's modern pentathlon Photograph: Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images

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