PAISLEY-BORN Jack Carlin has taken Team GB’s medal haul at the Tokyo Olympics to 54 after winning bronze in the individual sprint.

The Scots cyclist delivered another velodrome medal for Britain by beating Denis Dmitriev 2-0 to take bronze in the men’s sprint.

The 24-year-old took the inside line to beat Dmitriev in the opening race, and then held off a powerful finish from the 35-year-old former world champion.

Bronze adds to the silver that Carlin (below), making his Olympic debut, took in the team event alongside Jason Kenny and Ryan Owens.

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Mike Whittingham, director of high performance at sportscotland, said: “What an incredible performance by Jack to bring home bronze, his second medal of the Tokyo Olympics. He has put so much effort into preparing for these Games and it is great to see him rewarded with another medal.

“It is another fantastic moment for Jack, and for everyone connected with both Scottish and British Cycling.”

Carlin's mother has spoken about the cyclist's determination to succeed saying "there was no way he was walking away without a medal”.

Gill Carlin told BBC News that she was ecstatic as her son claimed the bronze medal though said watching was “absolutely nerve-racking”.

She said his earlier silver medal win in Tokyo in the men’s team sprint was “really good for settling his nerves”.

She added: “He’s always been determined and there was no way he was walking away without a medal today.

“He left home at 18 to go to Manchester to work with British Cycling. When he sets his mind to something he will absolutely nail it and I’m so grateful for that.

“We’ve got the Commonwealth in Birmingham next year and obviously for that he would be racing for Scotland, but his intention is absolutely to continue in his cycling journey and go on to Paris (2024 Olympics).

“Obviously, he’s still young, he’s 24 and I think he’s still got a lot of power left in those legs.”

Carlin's win came soon after fellow Scot Katie Archibald (below right) and her partner Laura Kenny blew away the competition to take gold for Great Britain in the first ever Olympic women’s Madison.

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It was a fifth career Olympic gold for Kenny, who surpassed Dutchwoman Leontien Zijlaard-Van Moorsel to become the most successful female cyclist in Olympic history as she took gold at a third consecutive Games.

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She now has six Olympic medals – the same number as Charlotte Dujardin – but has two more golds than Great Britain’s equestrian star.

“It’s unbelievable,” Kenny told the BBC of her achievement. “I am just so glad.

“I have never wanted to win a race so badly in my life. It was giving me fears like never before. But we went and did it.”

Archibald said: “I’ve been dreaming about this. I’ve never wanted something so much and I’ve never been so nervous. But we’ve been clinical in our approach.”