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VIDEO: Olympic medal joy for Scots canoeist

David Florence became the first Scot to win a medal at the Beijing Olympics yesterday, as he took silver in the canoe slalom.

David Florence became the first Scot to win a medal at the Beijing Olympics yesterday, as he took silver in the canoe slalom.

His Edinburgh-based parents said last night they were delighted by his win - and revealed he had recently applied to be an astronaut.