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Eight medals and climbing for Team GB

July 25, 2013 12:05
No stopping them: Team GB storm to a 19-10 victory over the US to win a place in the  semi-finals

BySimon Griver, Simon Griver

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Team GB have made a strong start in an enthralling 19th Maccabiah Games in Israel with an eight medal haul.

With Israel and the US, the two biggest teams, battling out for top place in the medal table, British participants have also been frequently seen on the podium with medals won in fencing, badminton, rowing and swimming in the early days of competition.

Maccabi GB delegation head David Kyte said: “We are delighted with our haul of medals so far and it would be great if we could add to the tally over the next week. Having suffered a series of injuries in the first few days, we hope that the medical team have a quiet second week.”

Guy Cohen won Britain’s first medal with a bronze in the men’s epee followed by the junior fencing team of Richard Bernstein, Joel Crowne and Leo Gundle, who took bronze in the foil and silver in the sabre.