Plymouth College Preparatory School's, Oliver Smart, 11, from Millbrook in South East Cornwall, has returned from the European Biathle Championships and World Cup Tour in Setubal, Portugal, with a gold and silver medal.
Representing Great Britain, Oliver, who starts at Plymouth College's Senior School in a couple of weeks, was one of the youngest competitors in the continuous run/swim/run event. With a field of 18 in his age category from countries including Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Portugal and Russia, he won a silver medal in the individual Youth D event and gold in the team competition.
This follows a successful 12 months in which Oliver has become the GB Modern Biathlon Champion and runner up in the British Schools Modern Biathlon Championships.
Oliver said: "This was a tough competition and particularly difficult with the swim in a strong tidal current. However, I'm pleased with how I performed and I hope to compete in the European Championships and World Cup Tour again next year."
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