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Great Britain claim dressage team silver

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Great Britain claim silver in the team dressage at the Rio Olympics, missing out to Germany who win their eighth gold in the last nine Games.

Great Britain have claimed a silver medal in the team dressage event at the Rio Olympics.

Watched on by their respective horses, Team GB's dressage team celebrate winning silver at the Rio Olympics on August 12, 2016© BBC

Team GB went into the Games looking to defend the title they won in London 2012 four years ago, but the team of Charlotte Dujardin, Carl Hester, Fiona Bigwood and Spencer Wilton fell short of the top prize.

The quartet scored 78.602 to finish second behind Germany, who resumed their dominance in the event with an eighth Olympic team gold in the last nine Games.

Britain's Dujardin will have the chance to retain her individual dressage title in Monday's final.

USA made up the podium by winning bronze.

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Gold medalist British Charlotte Dujardin celebrates on the podium on August 29, 2014 during the medal ceremony of the Individual Freestyle Dressage Grand Prix of the 2014 FEI World Equestrian Games
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