Paralympic medallist recognised with blue plaque
Matt Skelhon trained at Whittlesey Rifle Club and is now the club's president
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A blue plaque is being unveiled for the Paralympic shooting gold medallist Matt Skelhon.
It will be on display at Whittlesey Rifle Club in the Cambridgeshire town, where Skelhon trained.
Skelhon, who is from Peterborough, won the gold medal in the SH1 10m prone air rifle event at the Beijing Olympics in 2008.
The plaque will be unveiled at 12:30 BST on Sunday, during the Whittlesey Big Bash annual summer event, where he is a guest of honour.
A spokesperson for the club said: "Matt Skelhon is taking a break from training to be there and meet the public.
"The Whittlesey Big Bash 2025 is well worth visiting with 300 classic vehicles, a family disco and the chance to try other sports like archery, tennis and fishing, all for free."
The rifle club is based at Manor Leisure Centre, which is due to be redeveloped with a new facility for the club.
The Whittlesey Big Bash begins on Sunday at 11:00 at the leisure centre.
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