Ed Ling claims Olympic bronze for Great Britain with victory in men's trap shooting medal shootout

Medallist: Ling in action for Team GB
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James Benge8 August 2016

Great Britain's Ed Ling has won a bronze medal in the men's trap at the Rio Olympics, defeating the Czech Republic's David Kostelecky.

The farmer from Taunton claimed Britain's third medal of the Games, making 13 out of 15 shots in a fine display.

Kostelecky made just nine of his shots and Ling's victory was ultimately a comfortable one, Britain's 44th in Olympic shooting.

Earlier Ling had qualified for the bronze medal match having finished fourth in a six man battle for spots in the final, but missing two of his last five shots cost him dearly

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Ling found himself in a shoot-off with Egypt's Ahmed Kamar for the right to take on Kostelecky for the bronze after his slow start. The British hopeful missed his third shot but so did his rival, setting the 33-year-old up for a showdown with his Czech opponent.

This was uncharted territory at a Games for Ling, who finished 25th on his debut in Athens and then 21st in London four years ago, when Peter Wilson won gold in the double trap.

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