• Croatia's Martin Sinkovic and Valent Sinkovic pose in their boat following the men's pair final.
    Croatia's Martin Sinkovic and Valent Sinkovic pose in their boat following the men's pair final.
  • Grace Prendergast and Kerri Gowler of New Zealand win the women's rowing pair.
    Grace Prendergast and Kerri Gowler of New Zealand win the women's rowing pair.
  • Gold medalists Fintan Mc Carthy and Paul O'Donovan of Ireland celebrate after the lightweight men's rowing double sculls.
    Gold medalists Fintan Mc Carthy and Paul O'Donovan of Ireland celebrate after the lightweight men's rowing double sculls.
  • Valentina Rodini (L) and Federica Cesarini of Italy during the medal ceremony for the lightweight women's wouble sculls.
    Valentina Rodini (L) and Federica Cesarini of Italy during the medal ceremony for the lightweight women's wouble sculls.
  • Robert Finke of Team United States reacts after winning the gold medal in the men's 800m freestyle.
    Robert Finke of Team United States reacts after winning the gold medal in the men's 800m freestyle.
  • Izaac Stubblety-Cook of Team Australia after winning the gold in the men's 200m breaststroke.
    Izaac Stubblety-Cook of Team Australia after winning the gold in the men's 200m breaststroke.
  • China's Zhang Yufei celebrates winning the women's 200m butterfly,
    China's Zhang Yufei celebrates winning the women's 200m butterfly,
  • USA's Caeleb Dressel celebrates winning gold in the men's 100m freestyle.
    USA's Caeleb Dressel celebrates winning gold in the men's 100m freestyle.
  • China's Yang Junxuan, Tang Muhan and Zhang Yufei cheer on teammate Li Bingjie as she completes the final leg to win and set a new world record in the women's 4x200m freestyle relay.
    China's Yang Junxuan, Tang Muhan and Zhang Yufei cheer on teammate Li Bingjie as she completes the final leg to win and set a new world record in the women's 4x200m freestyle relay.
  • Zuzana Rehak Stefecekova of Team Slovakia celebrates following the trap women's finals.
    Zuzana Rehak Stefecekova of Team Slovakia celebrates following the trap women's finals.
  • Jessica Fox of Team Australia claimed gold in the women's canoe slalom.
    Jessica Fox of Team Australia claimed gold in the women's canoe slalom.
  • Jiri Liptak of Team Czech Republic won the Men's trap.
    Jiri Liptak of Team Czech Republic won the Men's trap.
  • Aaron Wolf of Team Japan after defeating Guham Cho of Team Republic of Korea in the men’s judo 100kg final.
    Aaron Wolf of Team Japan after defeating Guham Cho of Team Republic of Korea in the men’s judo 100kg final.
  • Japan's Shori Hamadaon her way to victory against France's Madeleine Malonga (white) in the women's judo -78kg.
    Japan's Shori Hamadaon her way to victory against France's Madeleine Malonga (white) in the women's judo -78kg.
  • The Russia Olympic Committee women's fencing foil team with their gold medals.
    The Russia Olympic Committee women's fencing foil team with their gold medals.
  • Sunisa Lee of the United States won the gold medal in the women's all-around.
    Sunisa Lee of the United States won the gold medal in the women's all-around.
  • Chen Meng of China won gold in the women's singles table tennis.
    Chen Meng of China won gold in the women's singles table tennis.

Olympics

Tokyo 2020 day six: All the Olympic golds and a first for Caeleb Dressel

A total of 17 gold medals up for grabs at the Games

Dominic Hart

July 29, 2021

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More drama on show in Tokyo, with 17 medal events to be decided on day six.

USA swimming star Caeleb Dressel has been labelled 'the new Michael Phelps' and he blazed his way to his first individual Olympic gold in the men's 100m freestyle final, adding to his back-to-back world titles.

The 24-year-old powered to an Olympic record of 47.02sec to dethrone Australian defending champion Kyle Chalmers, who came second (47.08). Russia's Kliment Kolesnikov took the bronze in 47.44.

"I don't know if it's set in yet. It's been a really tough year, really hard. I'm really happy," he said in tears.

Dressel missed out on the individual medals at Rio in 2016, but he has since exploded, winning an incredible 13 titles over the past two world championships.

Despite the nailbiting finish, he said he was never concerned. "I wasn't worried about anything," he said. "During the race there's only so much you can do. Whatever's gonna happen is going to happen.

"I stuck to my race plan - if it got me first, OK, if it got me second OK. I wouldn't change a thing."

Among the other sports with gold on offer on Thursday are artistic gymnastics, canoe slalom, fencing, judo, rowing, shooting and table tennis.

We will keep you updated with all the gold medal winners as they happen in the photo gallery above.

Updated: July 29, 2021, 6:39 PM
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