Tokyo bronze for Coward-Holley
Matthew Coward-Holley was the toast of Team GB’s shooters after he walked away with the Trap bronze. It was the team’s only shooting medal at this year’s delayed Tokyo Olympic Games.
“It’s my first Olympics, so to come away with a medal, it’s phenomenal,” said Coward-Holley, who finished behind David Kostelecký and Jirí Lipták, both from the Czech Republic.
Team GB’s Aaron
Heading also shot in the same event, but a score of 119/125 in qualification left him short of the mark, with 123/125 needed for a spot in the final. Kirsty Hegarty competed in the women’s Trap and Seonaid McIntosh in the 10m air rifle and 50m three-position rifle events, but both fell short of making the finals.