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Katherine Grainger, Vicky Thornley qualify for Rio in women's double scull

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Katherine Grainger and Vicky Thornley qualify for the women's double scull at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games as Great Britain win five golds at the World Rowing Championships.

Katherine Grainger and Vicky Thornley have qualified for the women's double scull at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games as Great Britain won five golds at the World Rowing Championships in France.

The men's coxed pair and lightweight pair claimed gold, while there were silvers for the women's four, lightweight single and quad on Lake Aiguebelette.

Grainger and Thornley will race in the double sculls final on Sunday after finishing third in their semi-final.

The qualification gives Grainger, 39, a chance at competing in a fifth Olympic Games. In 2012 she won Olympic gold in the double sculls alongside Anna Watkins.

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Great Britain's Katherine Grainger and Anna Watkins laugh after winning the women's double sculls final A of the rowing event during the London 2012 Olympic Games, at Eton Dorney Rowing Centre in Eton, west of London, on August 3, 2012
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