AN OAKLEY boy has won a double gold for Great Britain at the 2022 International Biathle and Laser Run Competition held recently in Machico, Madeira.

Travis Moore, aged 12, defeated athletes from Portugal, Germany, South Africa and Romania to win the two gold medals for Great Britain.

Travis was also a finalist of the Basingstoke & Deane Junior Sportsman of the Year.

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At Madeira, Travis competed in the U13 Biathle event, which comprised of a continuous 50m open water sea swim and 2 x 400m runs.

He won the gold, while two Portuguese athletes took silver and bronze medals.

The following day, Travis competed in the Laser Run event and secured a second gold medal in the U13 race.

The Laser Run event comprises of a 3 x 300m run and 3 x 5m shoot. It is the exhilarating finale to the Olympic sport of Modern Pentathlon, with athletes required to alternate between shooting a laser pistol and running.

Travis will now join the national team at the 2022 European Biathle & Triathle Championships in Marathon, Greece, in October as well as the 2022 World Laser Run Championships in Lisbon, Portugal in September.

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