Nottingham Post published Former Nottingham University student wins historic silver medal...

Former University of Nottingham student Mel Wilson has won an historic silver medal in Rio.She was part of Team GB's women's eight team that reached the podium for the first time at an Olympic Games, as the British crew finished second on the final day of rowing at the Lagoa Stadium.The team of Wilson, Katie Greves, Fran Houghton, Polly Swann, Jessica Eddie, Olivia Carnegie-Brown, Karen Bennett, Zoe Lee and cox Zoe De Toledo were last of the six teams at the 1000m halfway stage, but came through