On this day: August 19, 2008 - An excellent day at Beijing Olympics for Team GB - Sport360°
Team GB won 19 golds in all, four of them coming on this day seven years ago. Hoy became the first Briton in 100 years to win three golds at a single Games, beating compatriot Jason Kenny in the men’s sprint. Pendleton followed suit in the women’s sprint, claiming her first ever Olympic gold medal. Ohuruogu won in 49. 62 seconds, beating favourite Sanya Richards, to become GB’s first ever 400m gold medallist. 1953: England recapture the Ashes for the first time in 19 years with an eight-wicket victory over Australia. 2001: Ferrari’s Michael Schumacher is crowned F1 world champion for the fourth time after winning the Hungarian Grand Prix. Source: sport360.com
