Llewellin takes skeet title at European Championships

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Ben Llewellin has claimed skeet individual gold and team bronze at the European Championship

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Britain's Ben Llewellin became the men's skeet European champion after claiming gold at the competition in Chateauroux, France.

The Welshman held off the challenge of Tammaro Cassandro to beat the Italian, with Ireland's Jack Fairclough finishing fifth.

Llewellin also claimed bronze in the skeet men's team event alongside Mitchell Brooker-Smith and Arran Eccleston.

In the women's skeet, Amber Rutter took silver for Britain behind winner Lucie Anastassiou of France.

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