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Result: Max Whitlock wins Olympic floor gold

Max Whitlock becomes the first British gymnast to win an individual gold medal after victory in the floor final.

Max Whitlock has won Great Britain's 11th gold of the Rio Olympics, taking victory in the men's floor final.

Max Whitlock in action at the Rio Olympics on August 14, 2016© BBC

The 23-year-old produced a largely flawless display to earn a score of 15.633 from the judges and ultimately became the first British male gymnast to win any individual medal in this event.

Host nation Brazil had plenty to cheer as Diego Hypolito won silver and compatriot Arthur Mariano took bronze.

Well-fancied Japanese gymnast Kenzo Shirai failed to deliver on his high-tariff routine, stumbling twice and finishing outside the medals with a score of 15.366

Whitlock is also one of the favourites for gold in the pommel horse final, but will face competition from teammate Louis Smith, who secured silver on this apparatus in 2012.

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Max Whitlock of England competes on the pommel horse during day one of the men's artistic gymnastics team final at Glasgow's SSE Hydro on July 28, 2014
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CountryGold medalSilver MedalBronze MedalT
JapanJapan82313
United StatesUnited States73515
ChinaChina65718
Olympics flagOlympic Athletes from Russia45312
Great BritainGreat Britain3418
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Tuesday's key events


TRIATHLON
· Team GB trio Vicky Holland, Georgia Taylor-Brown and Jess Learmonth all have realistic medal hopes in the women's event (10.30pm-1am)

RUGBY SEVENS
· After an impressive opening day, Great Britain play their final group game against a Fiji side level with them at the top of the pool, but also yet to hit their brilliant best (1.30am)

TAEKWONDO
· After disappointment for friend and housemate Jade Jones, Bianca Walkden will go for gold in the women's +67kg category (2am-2.30pm)
· Mahama Cho is another medal contender for Team GB in the men's +80kg class (2am-2.30pm)

SWIMMING
· Team GB's Duncan Scott has the chance to claim his first individual Olympic medal in the men's 200m freestyle final. Teammate Tom Dean is also involved. (2.43am)
· Kathleen Dawson is the Team GB representative in the women's 100m backstroke final (2.51am)

DIVING
· Eden Cheng and Lois Toulson will look to emulate Tom Daley and Matty Lee's success in the women's 10m synchro final (7am-8am)

EQUESTRIAN
· Three-time Olympic champion Charlotte Dujardin is part of a Team GB team going for gold in the dressage team Grand Prix final (9.30am)

ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS
· Superstar Simone Biles leads the United States side in the women's team final (11.45am-2.10pm)

FOOTBALL
· Team GB's women's team play their final group game, taking on Canada with qualification for the knockout rounds already secured (12pm)

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