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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

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Somerset shooter scoops Olympic bronze

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.

Credit: PA

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