Published 17:15 14 May 2025 GMT+1

Olympic athlete won two medals at Paris Games despite not being named in his country's official squad

The Olympic athlete had a whirlwind journey which saw them left out of the squad but then picking up two medals.

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Josh Lawless

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Olympic athlete won two medals at Paris Games despite not being named in his country's official squad

The Olympic athlete had a whirlwind journey which saw them left out of the squad but then picking up two medals.

Olympic athlete won two medals at Paris Games despite not being named in his country's official squad

The Olympic athlete had a whirlwind journey which saw them left out of the squad but then picking up two medals.

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The record has stood since 1993.

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