Great Britain’s Nathan Hales won Olympic gold by setting a new Games record in the men’s trap shooting final.
The 28-year-old hit 48 shots out of 50 to break the previous record of 43 shared by Czech Republic shooters David Kostelecky and Jiri Liptak.
China’s Qi Ying claimed silver with 44 out of 50 while Guatemala’s Jean Pierre Brol Cardenas clinched bronze.
It is Great Britain’s third gold of the Paris Games and their 11th medal overall.
In qualifying, Olympic debutant Hales recorded a score of 123 out of 125 from five rounds to progress joint-first in the 30-man field.
He now holds the world and Olympic records, having hit 49 out of 50 at last season’s World Cup in Italy.
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