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Fans praise their golden 'girl from Lincolnshire'

EPA From left: Ros Canter, Laura Collett and Tom McEwen, wearing black equestrian jackets and riding hats, raise their Olympic diplomas to the crowd after being presented with their gold medals.EPA
Ros Canter (left) was part of the Team GB eventing team that won gold in Paris

Olympic gold medallist Ros Canter will inspire local people to follow her example, residents who live close to her Lincolnshire home have said.

The 38-year-old from Hallington, near Louth, secured the team eventing title in Paris alongside teammates Laura Collett and Tom McEwen.

Back in Hubbard's Hills, close to where Canter lives, local people were thrilled to hear the self-described "girl from Lincolnshire" had secured Team GB's first gold of the games.

"I think it’s marvellous for anyone around the area to have achieved so much," Martin Wells said. "I’m sure it will inspire people to do well in school and in sports."

A woman with short grey hair, sunglasses, and a pink t-shirt smiles as she discusses Ros Canter's medal win.
At Hubbard's Hills, near Louth, residents including Dawn Wells were impressed with Ros Canter's achievements

Richard Shaw added: "I think it’s great to see someone local do so well, in the Olympics especially, because it’s quite a high standard."

Dawn Wells said: "It is wonderful what she’s done, I do know who the lady is and I think it’s lovely she’s done so well."

Canter suffered a setback when judges awarded her a 15-point penalty in the cross-country round, but she bounced back in the showjumping finale.

Afterwards, an emotional Canter described winning as "amazing", before adding: "I can't really talk. I'm done."

Speaking to the BBC after her showjumping round, but before being confirmed as a gold medallist, she said: “I'm unbelievably proud of my horse and the people around me.

"I’m just a girl from Lincolnshire, coming from a farming background, so to get to an Olympic games, it’s just absolutely surreal.”

PA Media Ros Canter rides her horse over a large jump in the arena, there are blue skies and a large crowd of spectators watching.PA Media
Canter and Lordships Graffalo compete in the showjumping round

Canter, who rode Lordships Graffalo, said she hoped people in her home county had "enjoyed watching" her compete.

While she was "disappointed" with the 15-point penalty, she added: "As long as the performance I’ve given is good enough for the team, that’s all I could have done."

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