Callum Skinner adds to medal haul for buoyant Scottish contingent
The record medal haul won by Scottish athletes at an Olympics outside of the UK has grown further with more cycling success.
The record medal haul won by Scottish athletes at an Olympics outside of the UK has grown further with more cycling success.
Callum Skinner took silver in the individual sprint behind team mate Jason Kenny, adding to the gold he took in the team event last week.
It comes after Katie Archibald helped Team GB take gold in the women's pursuit in the velodrome in a world record time on Saturday night, while swimmer Duncan Scott claimed his second relay silver and rowers Polly Swan and Karen Bennett claimed silver as part of the women's eight team.
Scots won a total of 13 medals at London 2012 but the previous record at an "away Games" was seven at Sydney 2000.
Skinner's silver means Scottish athletes have now won 11 medals, and with Andy Murray guaranteed at least silver in the tennis the total will grow further.
Swimmers Scott, Stephen Milne and Dan Wallace were the first to claim a medal with silver in swimming's 4x200m freestyle relay, quickly followed by a bronze for Sally Conway in judo.
Silver has also been won by canoeist David Florence, rugby players Mark Bennett and Mark Robertson and rower Katherine Grainger - making her Britain's most decorated female Olympian.
Heather Stanning took gold in rowing's women's pairs with Helen Glover, adding to their London 2012 success.
Sportscotland performance director Mike Whittingham is looking forward to more success.
Mr Whittingham said: "Congratulations to Callum Skinner who has really made a name for himself in track cycling at the Olympic Games in Rio. To win not one, but two medals against such a competitive field demonstrates what a real talent we have in Callum.
"It was an incredibly exciting all-British final. Callum was not intimidated by the occasion or by his opponent and team-mate, Jason Kenny, who already had three Olympic medals to his name going in to this final. Callum fought every inch of the way and should be rightly proud of this sensational silver.
"Olympic track cycling medallists Callum, Katie Archibald and Sir Chris Hoy all discovered their talent and love of the sport on the same track in Edinburgh. Now, we have the world-class Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome in Glasgow and it's exciting to think what new talent can be nurtured there to continue Scotland's cycling legacy.
"Callum's success takes the medal tally for Scots on Team GB to an impressive 11, with some historic performances that I know we will be talking about for many years to come."