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New Zealand's Anton Cooper wins gold in men's cross-country

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New Zealand's Anton Cooper wins gold in the men's cross-country cycling event at the Commonwealth Games while teammate Samuel Gaze wins silver.

New Zealand cyclist Anton Cooper has clinched the gold medal in the men's cross-country at the Commonwealth Games.

Anton Cooper of New Zealand celebrates winning the gold medal in the Men's Cross-country Mountain Biking at Cathkin Braes Mountain Bike Trails during day six of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games on July 29, 2014© Getty Images

The 19-year-old won the event in a time of 1:38:26 to clinch his first medal of the Games.

Cooper's teammate Samuel Gaze finished just three seconds behind him to claim the silver medal, while Australia's Daniel McConnell won the bronze in a time of 1:38:36.

Scotland's Grant Ferguson placed in fifth and England's Liam Killeen finished in sixth place.

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