Shane Perkins (left) of Australia and Japan's Kazunari Watanabe go toe-to-toe in the men's qualifting heats of the sprint
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Shane Perkins from Australia watches the wheel of Frenchman Michael D'Almeida in their ride-off for the gold medal in the mens sprint
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Shane Perkins of Australia stays high on the boards and in control against Michael D'Almeida of France in the mens sprint for gold
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Shane Perkins from Australia striving for the gold medal in the men's sprint final
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Australian Shane Perkins thanks the crowd after winning the gold medal in the men's sprint
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The men's sprint medallists (l-r): Michael D'Almeida from France (silver), Shane Perkins from Australia (gold), and Jason Niblett from Australia (bronze)
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