RENFREWSHIRE cyclist Jack Carlin added to his Olympic medal collection today by winning bronze in the men's sprint in Tokyo.
Having been squeezed out by Dutch world champion Harrie Lavreysen at the semi-final stage, the 24-year-old Paisley man was too strong for Russian Denis Dmitriev over two rides in the showdown for third place.
It is Carlin's second medal of the Games, having already won silver in the team sprint on Tuesday.
After securing bronze today, he admitted he didn't feel like he had "the same legs" after a gruelling week of competition.
Carlin added: "I gave it my all and managed to come away with something."
Olympic legend Sir Chris Hoy was full of praise for Carlin.
He said: "It's wonderful to see another Scottish sprinter coming through.
"You could see how much it meant to him and any Olympic medal is hard fought. He didn't put a foot wrong across the competition.
"He has a great future ahead of him. His mental strength is probably more impressive than his physical strength."
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