TOKYO OLYMPICS 2020: Third medal for Duncan Scott in the pool & could be 1st Brit to get a FOURTH

Duncan Scott wins THIRD medal of Tokyo 2020 with 200m medley silver to become one of Scotland’s most decorated Olympians

And it made him the first British swimmer to win three medals at a single Games since Henry Taylor back in 1908.

Added to two from Rio, it was also his FIFTH Olympic medal in all, moving him among some lofty company from a Scottish point of view.

The 24-year-old - who has another medal chance to come at these games - is already exactly level with rower Katherine Grainger.

Duncan Scott took some pride in claiming his third medal at Tokyo 2020 after being initially disappointed at another agonising near-miss for individual Olympic gold this week.

He came into these Games with two silvers in his possession from Rio 2016 and he claimed a third on Tuesday after finishing runner-up to Tom Dean in the men’s 200 metres freestyle, with just 0.04 seconds separating the British duo.

There is the prospect of more to come, and Scott himself is still to compete in the men’s 4x100m medley relay, where another podium finish in Sunday’s final would see the 24-year-old become the first Briton to win four medals at a single Games.

Max Whitlock and Jason Kenny both won three medals five years ago, while Sir Chris Hoy, Bradley Wiggins and Henry Taylor have also achieved that feat, but no British athlete has come away from the Games with a quartet of gongs.

“I need to try and put that to the back of my mind,” Scott added. “I’m obviously delighted with how things have gone so far with the relay boys the other morning and then my two individuals as well.

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