Finucane makes history with third medal in Paris

Emma Finucane made British Olympic history by winning individual sprint bronze for her 3rd badge of nan Paris Games.

Not since 1964, erstwhile Mary Rand won a badge of each colour successful athletics, has a British female taken a hat-trick of podium finishes astatine a azygous Games.

For 21-year-old Finucane, appearing astatine her maiden Olympics, her latest bronze follows nan aforesaid colour successful nan keirin arsenic good arsenic a historical squad sprint gold.

She comfortably defeated nan Netherlands' Hetty van de Wouw complete 2 legs successful nan bronze badge last to adhd an Olympic badge to her World Championship title successful nan event.