The West Country at Rio: Olympic highs and lows
Athletes from across the West Country have been competing in a range of sports at the Olympics in Rio. Here are their achievements
Athletes from across the West Country have been competing in a range of sports at the Olympics in Rio. Here are their achievements
Taunton shooter and part-time farmer Ed Ling has scooped a bronze medal in the men's trap shooting at the Rio Olympics.
It's the third medal for Team GB. It follows Swindon's Jazz Carlin's silver medal win.
The 33-year-old shooter beat David Kostelecky from the Czech Republic 13-9. But Ling, from Somerset, won't be hanging around for long as he's straight on the plane back home to harvest.
YES!!!!!!! Ed Ling has done it! #BRONZE in the mens trap #shootingsport! #BringOnTheGreat #Rio2016 https://t.co/ar4eIEGkXg
It's been a weekend of fun in Dartmouth for the town's Royal Regatta - including appearances from some Westcountry Olympians.
Westcountry athletes from Team GB have been celebrating all the way home from Rio after finishing second in the Olympic medals table.
Plymouth diver and Olympic bronze medallist Tom Daley says lessons have been learnt as he heads home from the games in Rio.