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Katie Sands

Table tennis duo claim Wales' last medal of 2022 Commonwealth Games as star breaks down in tears

Table tennis duo Charlotte Carey and Anna Hursey claimed Wales' first female Commonwealth Games medal in their sport with a bronze in the women's doubles.

The pair defeated Singapore 3-1 in the bronze medal match on Monday, the last day of the Games in Birmingham, triumphing over opponents Wong Xin Ru and Zhou Jingu 16-14, 14-12, 9-11, 12-10.

It was a welcome podium finish after Wales Women finished fourth in the team event. Carey was in tears after the win, while Hursey's smile could not be contained as they celebrated with coach Stephen Jenkins.

Now 16, Hursey was just 11 when she became the youngest Wales competitor at a Commonwealth Games in Australia's Gold Coast four years ago, but now she has a medal to dominate the headlines rather than her age.

"It's been an amazing Commonwealths," said Hursey. "We really needed that after the team event, and my singles, but we did it. Hopefully we've both got many more Commonwealth Games and we can win more medals."

Wales' Charlotte Carey and Anna Hursey after winning bronze in the women's doubles table tennis (Tim Goode/PA Wire)

Carey, 26, has been competing at her fourth Games after making her debut aged 14 in Delhi in 2010. "I think after the team event we were so gutted not to come away with bronze," she said. "I was so nervous, though Anna was amazing. I'm so proud of her and myself and it's so nice to have our family here watching as well.

"I thinks that's going to the motivation now, four more years, Olympic Games and I definitely am feeling a lot better leaving the Commonwealths with a medal."

The victory means Wales' overall medal tally stands at 28, including eight gold, six silver and 14 bronze.

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