How he did it: Coming into the final event of the multi-discipline ominium, Ed Clancy sat in fifth place. Needing a victory in the 1km time trial to secure a medal, he delivered, finishing over 1.333 seconds, external ahead of his nearest rival to secure a bronze medal.
Interesting fact: This is the first time the omnium has been held at the Olympics, but Clancy took gold in the event at the 2010 World Championships.
GYMNASTICS – MEN’S POMMEL HORSE
How he did it: On his Olympic debut, Whitlock scored a superb 15.600, external handing him a bronze medal aged just 19.
Interesting fact: Max says his inspiration is Kohei Uchimura of Japan who took gold in the men’s individual all-around event this summer.
SWIMMING – WOMEN’S 800M FREESTYLE, external
How she did it: The nation hoped Adlington would win gold again after her sensational performance in Beijing, but it was bronze this time as 15-year-old American Katie Ledecky blew away her rivals with a superb swim.
Interesting fact: No British swimmer has ever defended their title at an Olympic Games.
How she did it: Starting the final in lane eight, defending champion Adlington battled back from sixth place at the halfway point to claim bronze behind Allison Schmitt of the USA and France’s Camille Muffat, who set a new Olympic record.
Interesting facts: In 2008, Adlington became Britain’s first Olympic swimming champion since 1988 and the first British swimmer to win two Olympic gold medals since 1908. Her great uncle is former Derby County goalkeeper Terry Adlington.
How she did it: Karina Bryant beat Ukraine’s Iryna Kindzerska in a bronze medal match in the women’s 78+kg category.
Interesting facts: Bryant won silver at the 2009 World Championships and has a substantial medal tally, including four European gold medals and six in World Championships.
How he did it: Campbell won bronze in the men’s single sculls, behind New Zealand’s Mahe Drysdale who put in a brilliant second half of the race to hold off the challenge from Czech Republic’s Ondrej Synek to win gold.
Interesting facts: The Northern Irish single sculler has also won medals at the last three world championships.
How they did it: Nash and Satch clinched bronze in the men’s pair with New Zealand taking gold and France silver. France’s Germain Chardin and Dorian Mortelette led through 500m before New Zealand’s Eric Murray and Hamish Bond swept past them.
Interesting fact: Nash, studying engineering at Cambridge University, won silver in the men’s four at the 2010 World Rowing U23 Championships in Brest, Belarus.
CYCLING – ROAD – MEN’S INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL
How he did it: With all eyes on Bradley Wiggins, Froome quietly got on with the task of getting himself on to the podium. Any hopes of a cycling one-two at the Games were dashed as Germany’s Martin split the pair, showing why he is a world champion.
Froome eventually finished 26 seconds behind Martin and 68 seconds behind team-mate Wiggins, but can still be proud of his bronze medal.
Interesting fact: Froome was actually born and raised in Kenya but switched his nationality and began riding for Team GB in 2008.
EGINGTON – FOAD – LANGRIDGE – PARTRIDGE – RANSLEY – SBIHI – SEARLE – LOULOUDIS – HILL
