Olympics: Capital canoeist David Florence claims silver

By The Newsroom
Published 11th Aug 2016, 18:47 BST
Updated 25th Aug 2016, 20:03 BST
David Florence, right, and Richard Hounslow of Great BritainDavid Florence, right, and Richard Hounslow of Great Britain
David Florence, right, and Richard Hounslow of Great Britain
CAPITAL canoeist David Florence has won a silver medal in the C2 event at the Rio Olympics today.

Florence, 34, teamed up with Richard Hounslow in the doubles event as they added to the silver they won in 2012.

For Florence, the achievement makes up for the bitter disappointment he felt when finishing last in the singles (C1) final on Tuesday.

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