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A former Olympic rower is hoping there is some honour among thieves after his gold medal was stolen from his Christchurch home while he was away for the weekend.
Les O'Connell won the medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, rowing in the men's coxless four, and was appealing to whoever pinched it to give it back undamaged.
He said the medal was gold coated but was largely made of silver.
O'Connell's home was robbed
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