Team GB’s John Gimson and Anna Burnet say they are “broken” after they missed out on a medal in the mixed multihull sailing event.

The couple, who are due to get married soon, were disqualified in the medal race for crossing the start line too early.

“It’s brutal. This is the most brutal way to lose because it is so far out of our control,” Gimson said.

“I’m so proud of this week and how we sailed. We made one mistake and it’s cost us an Olympic medal so you can imagine we’re pretty broken.”

Burnet added: “In that moment it’s devastating, it’s a bad dream but we can be proud of what we have done.

“There’s no one I’d rather be here with. We’re so lucky we get to do this together. The highs and low, we’re biding it together.”