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Brighton athletes are celebrating bringing home a stash of gold medals. Brighton Lesbian and Gay Sports Society bagged enough trophies at the Gay Eurogames 2008 to make an Olympic team proud. Sally Cushing took top prize for golf, her second gold at a Eurogames event.

Kate Whitmill from Out to Swim South won four golds and a silver. Teammate Phil Griffiths won two silver medals and Tony Mann brought home a silver for petanque.

Martin Chalons-Brown, BLAGSS co-ordinator for Eurogames, said: “Walking as part of Team UK into the opening ceremony arena, packed with over 6,000 LGBT folks and their supporters, was a real highlight for us all.“

Sally’s victorious return was marked with further good news when she scooped the women’s championship at the second annual BLAGSS Pride Golf Tournament at Pyecombe and Waterhall Golf courses. The men’s championship was won by Ken Coales.

Presenting the awards, BLAGSS golf coordinator Helen Woodcock-Downey said: “With 48 golfers taking part, our tournament is now as large as the Eurogames event and is fast becoming a highlight of the gay sporting calendar.

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