Dorset athletes star in golden Games in Paris

Two gold medals have been won by the county's Olympians

Author: Cam HallPublished 11th Aug 2024

As the Paris Olympics enters its final day, Dorset's athletes have plenty to celebrate after winning three medals - including two golds.

Team GB could still better their overall medal haul from their last three games - and Dorset's Olympians have played their part in that success.

Trampolinist Page achieves gold medal dream

After silver in Rio, and bronze in Tokyo, Bournemouth trampolinist Bryony Page completed the set with a gold medal in Paris.

Page scored 56.480 in the final, to secure Great Britain's first ever trampolining gold medal.

The gymnast says she hopes to have inspired young people to take part in trampolining.

"The journey's just been so incredible, it's so special to be part of something like this."

Page added she'd been dreaming of winning gold since finishing as runner-up in 2016.

"Since then, with the results that I've got, I've felt an Olympic gold medal is something I could win."

A first Kitesurfing champion - and near misses in the sailing

Poole's Ellie Aldridge later won Team GB's 13th gold of the Games with victory in the women's kitesurfing.

The sport made it's debut this year, making Aldridge it's first ever women's champion.

She hoped it could "put a smile on her team's face".

"The teams behind us are all just incredible, and have really helped get through it all, and help me still perform on the last day when it matters."

Christchurch's Emma Wilson won a bronze medal after finishing 3rd in the windsurfing iQFoil final.

She later questioned the one-off finale, after winning eight out of 15 qualifying races.

Portland-based sailor Mickey Beckett fell agonising short of a medal, finishing 4th in the men's dinghy final.