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Freestyle swimmer Tom Dean has secured his second Olympic gold medal, making history by doing so - but what do we know about the 24 year old? Let's take a look...

Swimmer Tom Dean splashed back into the Olympics during the men's freestyle relay on Wednesday, 1 August and helped his team clinch a gold medal. A source told The Sun: "It's quite a coup for the producers to bag an Olympian fresh from winning gold in Paris, and swimmers have been shown to be great contestants. James Guy, Duncan Scott, Matthew Richards and Tom Dean of team Great Britain celebrate after winning Gold in the Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay (Image: Getty Images)Adding to his impressive collection, he also clinched two bronze medals in the 400m individual medley and the 4x200m freestyle relay.

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