Matt Coward-Holley wins bronze for Great Britain in men’s trap shooting

• Coward-Holley delighted with ‘phenomenal’ achievement
• Back injury ended 26-year-old’s rugby career a decade ago

Matt Coward-Holley stood on an Olympic podium on Thursday and shook his head in disbelief as he collected bronze in the men’s trap shooting.

A little over a decade ago, the 26-year-old was lying in hospital, his dreams of a career in professional rugby ended by a second serious back injury, but he has now converted himself into a world and European champion shooter – and an Olympic medallist to boot.

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