A former Barking and Dagenham College tutor has picked up a gold medal for Great Britain in clay pigeon shooting.
Bev Keeble, who taught engineering, won the impressive accolade at the 15th European Muzzle-loading Championships in Eisenstadt, Austria.
He took part in the clay pigeon shooting discipline and managed to hit 42 out of the 50 discs released into the air - the highest number at the event.
Speaking afterwards, Bev, who lives in Chelmsford, said: “I’ve been interested in the sport since I was a young boy. Since then I’ve always been interested in old guns and I now use a single barrel flintlock shotgun that was made in 1810.
“Last year at the World Championships I won the bronze, to come back and win the gold medal for Team GB at the European Championships is an amazing feeling.”
His sights are now set on the World Championships.
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