Pendleton ends career on a high at Olympics

Victoria Pendleton and Anna Meares, silver and gold in sprint, London 2012 Olympic Games, track day six

Victoria Pendleton brought the curtain down on a spectacular career with an Olympic silver medal in the sprint.

The British sprinter lost out to her rival Anna Meares (Australia) in the final despite a narrow win in their first race. In a reverse of their match at the World Championships this year, it was Pendleton who was relegated for coming out of the sprinter's lane.

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