Mick did not retire again after failing to qualify for the Olympics he went into even more intensive training with the objective of a medal in Scotland, and well done to him in achieving it.

The future for our sport is bright with, from the same club as Mick, Norwich City, and the same coach George Darling, himself a Commonwealth games gold medalist is emerging the talented Kenneth Darling.

Kenneth at 17 and with only having been shooting for two years has just been invited to shoot in the world championships in Spain in the coming months.