Rio 2016: Keri-anne Payne and Jack Burnell confirmed in GB squad

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Keri-anne Payne finished fourth at the London Olympics

Olympic silver medallist Keri-anne Payne has been confirmed in the Great Britain squad for the 10km open water event at the Rio Games.

Payne, 28, finished second in a qualification event in Portugal on Saturday to secure her place.

She won silver in the inaugural Olympic 10km event in Beijing in 2008 and fourth in London four years later.

Jack Burnell, who was fifth at the 2015 World Championships, will make make his Olympic debut in the men's event.

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