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Result: Max Whitlock makes history with gymnastics bronze for Great Britain

Result: Whitlock wins historic bronze for GB
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Max Whitlock becomes the first British gymnast to win an Olympic medal since 1908.

Max Whitlock has become the first Briton to secure an Olympic medal in gymnastics for more than 100 years.

The 23-year-old's score of 90.641 across the six rotations was enough to bag bronze and see him become the first Brit to make the podium in the event since 1908.

Whitlock's final tally saw him edge out David Belyavskiy of Russia into fourth place, while Ukraine's Oleg Verniaiev took home sliver and Japan's Kohei Uchimura won gold.

Meanwhile, Whitlock's compatriot Nile Wilson had to settle for eighth place, falling off the pace quickly after a promising qualifying campaign.

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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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Olympic medal table header
CountryGold medalSilver MedalBronze MedalT
ChinaChina925850200
Great BritainGreat Britain413843122
Olympics flagParalympic Athletes from Russia363249117
United StatesUnited States353630101
NetherlandsNetherlands25171658

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