Harrow-born Richard Hounslow has been selected to compete for Team GB at next summer’s Rio Olympic Games.

Hounslow is one of four canoe slalom athletes to have been chosen to compete in Brazil. The other team members are David Florence, Fiona Pennie and Joe Clarke.

He said: “I feel super proud to be selected to represent Team GB in Rio. It was incredibly special to win silver in my home town at my first Olympics and I’m now 100 per cent focused on going one better in Brazil.”

Team GB’s slalom canoeists have claimed seven medals over the last six Olympic Games – one gold, five silver and one bronze – since the sport was introduced consistently on the Olympic Programme at Barcelona 1992.

On home waters at London 2012, Team GB came away with its first ever Olympic canoe slalom gold, following a podium one-two, with Etienne Stott and Tim Baillie taking the win over Florence and Hounslow by the smallest of margins (0.36 seconds).

Team GB canoeing team leader John Anderson said: “Our athletes have been tested throughout a long and challenging season and I am confident we have selected one of our strongest teams ever, with a huge depth of experience of competing and winning medals at the highest level.”