England's teenage cyclist Henry Hobbs claimed his first senior individual medal by winning Commonwealth Games bronze in the men's elimination race - just one day after a dramatic gold in the 4,000m team pursuit.
Fresh from the exploits of Thursday evening, the 19-year-old from Essex enjoyed yet more success in his first appearance at a major competition.
Hobbs managed to hold off New Zealand's Thomas ***** ton to finish third behind Scottish silver medallist Mark Stewart and Australian winner Blake Agnoletto.
His compatriot Harry Ledingham-Horn also picked up his first senior individual medal with bronze in the men's keirin.
The 22-year-old from Stoke-on-Trent finished 0.243 seconds behind Malaysian winner Mohd Azizulhasni Awang and 0.134 off silver medallist Leigh Hoffman of Australia.
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Fresh from the exploits of Thursday evening, the 19-year-old from Essex enjoyed yet more success in his first appearance at a major competition.
Hobbs managed to hold off New Zealand's Thomas ***** ton to finish third behind Scottish silver medallist Mark Stewart and Australian winner Blake Agnoletto.
His compatriot Harry Ledingham-Horn also picked up his first senior individual medal with bronze in the men's keirin.
The 22-year-old from Stoke-on-Trent finished 0.243 seconds behind Malaysian winner Mohd Azizulhasni Awang and 0.134 off silver medallist Leigh Hoffman of Australia.
#first #medal #bronze #year
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