WIMBORNE ACs Will Langridge stepped up to represent England in the Schools' International under-17 track and field event in Carmarthen, coming away with a silver medal.
Langridge is a specialist triple jumper and earned his place as a result of his performance at the English Schools' Athletics Championships in Birmingham.
Langridge was leading that competition after three rounds with a personal best, but despite two more personal bests he slipped back to fourth overall with an end result 14m24.
In Carmarthen however, poor, wet weather conditions limited his best to 13m79.
Nevertheless, that proved enough to earn him a silver medal.
Basildon's Melchisedec Berkoh-Gyamfi won gold, with a distance of 13m99.
The event featured schools from England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland.
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