In pictures: All 27 gold medal winning moments from Rio 2016

It’s that exact moment, captured forever. The moment a lifetime’s work, the years of training and toil, hard work and endeavour, come spectacularly together.

Below - in date order - is the photo taken the second each of our Team GB gold medallists in Rio realised they had become an Olympic champion and written their names in legend.

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