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Great Britain's Ed Ling wins bronze medal in trap shooting

Great Britain's Ed Ling wins a bronze medal in the men's trap at the Rio Olympics by sealing a 13-9 victory over the Czech Republic's David Kostelecky.

Ed Ling has won Great Britain's third medal of the Rio Olympics by securing bronze in the men's trap shooting.

The 33-year-old, from Somerset, beat the Czech Republic's David Kostelecky 13-9 after a shoot-off with Egypt's Ahmed Kamar.

Earlier Ling had qualified for the bronze-medal match having finished fourth in a six-man battle for spots in the final, with two missed shots from his last five costing him dearly.

The medal is Team GB's 44th in Olympic shooting history.

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