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Hales wins men’s trap gold with a new Olympic record
Britain's Nathan Hales during the Trap Men's Qualification - Day 2 at the Chateauroux Shooting Centre on the fourth day of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in France, July 30, 2024

NATHAN HALES won a gold medal in the men’s Olympic trap competition in Chateauroux today.

The Chatham 28-year-old claimed a new Olympic record of 48 out of 50 to beat Chinese silver medallist Ying Qi by four shots.

Hales, who is married to former GB Olympian Charlotte Kerwood, had earlier booked his place in the six-strong final in second.

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