Swimmer Adam Peaty wins first Team GB gold in Rio

Uttoxeter's Gold Medal swimmer Adam Peaty helped Great Britain's relay team qualify fastest for the 4x100 metre final on Sunday.

They finished top of the leaderboard in their heat.

Peaty swam his leg in 57.49 - the fastest breaststroke relay split in history

Uttoxeter Butcher Edmonston's (where Adam Peaty's nan is thought to shop) has launched a "Gold Burger" in recognition of the Uttoxeter man's Gold success in the Rio Olympics, and its just in time for the heatwave:

Adam Peaty's gold-medal-winning antics in the 100m breast stroke at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games could inspire a generation of swimmers.

So has the 21-year-old form Uttoxeter convinced you to jump in the pool?

Prime Minister Theresa May has congratulated Uttoxeter's Adam Peaty on taking gold in the men's 100 metres breaststroke at the Rio Olympics.

Theresa said:

Uttoxeter's Adam Peaty's record-breaking golden swim at Rio 2016 was greeted by screams of delight - and a series of tweets - at his nan's Staffordshire bungalow home.

Internet sensation Mavis Williams had stayed up late to see her grandson make history in the 100m breakstroke final.

The self-proclaimed #OlympicNan - who has gained more than 3,500 followers on Twitter - joined tweeting British sports fans across the nation in remaining #UpAtThreeForAdamPeaty.

Adam Peaty's brother, Rich, has praised him for his Olympic success.

The 21-year-old from Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, not only won gold at Rio, but he also set a new world record of 57.13 seconds in the men's 100m breaststroke final.