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Great Britain's Jack Whelbourne crashes out of 1500m final

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Jack Whelbourne of Great Britain crashes out of the short track speed skating men's 1500m final in Sochi, as Charles Hamelin of Canada goes on to win gold.

Great Britain's Jack Whelbourne crashed out of the short track speed skating men's 1500m final at the 2014 Winter Olympics, as Charles Hamelin of Canada went on to win gold.

Great Britain's Jack Whelbourne falls as he competes in the Men's Short Track 1500 m Final at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 10, 2014© Getty Images

Han Tianyu of China took the silver medal, while Victor Ahn of Russia claimed bronze.

Whelbourne was placed marginally behind the front three for the majority of the race, but was sent crashing into the boards at the edge of the track with two laps remaining.

The 22-year-old is also due to compete in the 500m and 1000m distances.

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Yuri Confortola of Italy and Jack Whelbourne of Great Britain compete in the Short Track Speed Skating Men's 1500m qualifying on day 3 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Iceberg Skating Palace on February 10, 2014
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