However, against Uzbekistan teenager Ulugbek Rashitov he came up against a cagey rival and twice found himself seven points down, only to seize back marginal control.
With just eight seconds remaining he was leading by two but eight seconds in taekwondo is an age – just ask Sinden’s teammate Lutalo Muhammad, who looked like he’d banked gold five years ago only to lose on the buzzer. Clock-watching in this game can be lethal.
“The feeling right now is just disappointment, it was my gold medal to give away and it’s a hard one to take,” said Sinden.
“It’s gutting and hard when you get silver, when you win gold or bronze you get to celebrate that moment.
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