The 26-year-old’s third turn went over the underwater 15-meter threshold, disqualifying him. There was no room for an appeal because replays proved that Greenbank had stayed submerged beyond the red line.
Greenbank seemed astonished when he saw the outcome. When he knew his Olympic dream was lost, he put his hands on his head and sank to the pool deck.
Greenbank expressed her “gutted” and “I don’t know what to say” after her disqualification. I feel like I’m on solid form, but it’s incredibly frustrating.
Britain might have won a third gold medal that day if not for the disqualification; Adam Yee had already stunned the world in the men’s triathlon and the women’s quadruple sculls rowing team.
