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Rio Paralympics 2016: Silver for Shropshire archer Jodie Grinham

Donnington's very own Jodie Grinham has won a silver medal in the Paralympics in Rio.

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Jodie won silver in the mixed team compound archery alongside John Stubbs - it was Britain's 59th medal in the games.

The duo overcame the Korean team of Ouk Soo Lee and Mi Soon Kim in the semi-finals, but were defeated by the Chinese team of Xinliang Al and Jiamin Zhou in the final.

Jodie was born with no fingers and half a thumb on her left hand and problems with her left elbow and shoulder.

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