Staffordshire canoeist wins silver medal in Paris
Staffordshire has added to its medal tally at the Paris Olympics, with Joe Clarke scoring a silver medal in the Kayak Cross final.
Stafford canoeist Joe navigated a tricky course to clinch the medal in the race earlier today.
Joe previously made history at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games by becoming the first ever British athlete to win K1 Canoe Slalom gold.
He is another Stafford and Stone Canoe Club success story, alongside Adam Burgess who won silver earlier this week in the men’s Canoe Slalom.
Staffordshire County Council Cabinet Member for Communities, Victoria Wilson, said: “Our Staffordshire athletes are really making the county proud at these Olympics. Joe’s race was absolutely thrilling to watch, and I’m so proud that he’s come away with a medal.
“The Olympics always brings out the best in people and our Staffordshire athletes are no different. It just goes to show the sort of calibre of person we have in our county.
“And it doesn’t stop there. We still have cyclists Dan Bigham and Sophie Capewell yet to compete for more medals, and I am sure we will be celebrating more Staffordshire success in the coming days.”