Euro gold for GB men
Great Britain's men's double trap team took gold in the European Championships in Belgrade on Sunday.
Last Updated: 08/08/11 12:05am
Great Britain's men's double trap team were crowned European champions in Belgrade on Sunday.
The group of former Olympic champion Richard Faulds, Peter Wilson and Stevan Walton triumphed in Serbia.
Added to the men's double trap success was silver in the individual for Faulds and two bronzes, firstly in the junior women's individual for Esme Sparey and then the junior men's team for Mark Shaw, Callum McMillan and Nick Gowrie.
Michelle Smith also bagged silver in the 50m rifle prone during the week.
Delighted
Faulds said: "We are very pleased.
"The team gold is something we have wanted to win for many years and we have now done that. It shows how the team is continuously improving and the signs are looking very good with just a year to go until London 2012.
"It's really nice to win silver. We're so confident now and I think we can do better than ever in the Olympics. We have a lot of quota places and everybody is in good spirits.
"The standard of double trap has really gone up. To have two or three guys that can push you is priceless."
Georgina Geike became the latest athlete to secure yet another quota place for Team GB for London 2012.
The pistol shooter finished in 13th spot in Belgrade and that was enough to guarantee an additional spot for British Shooting in next years Olympics.
Known as 'Gorgs' in the British camp, the pistol shooter said: "I'm really, really chuffed with how it went.
"I wasn't really expecting to win a quota place, but I've been working really hard in training and it's paid off."
