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Zac's back in Tewkesbury

Thousands of people give the Olympic gold medalist a hero's welcome as he returns home.

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Get a flavour of Beijing 2008, meet the Gloucestershire-linked athletes who travelled to the Olympics and send them a message here.

Spotlight: Peter Reed

The rower from Nailsworth won Gold at the Olympics 2008 in Beijing - meet him here.

Spotlight: Zac Purchase

Tewkesbury's favourite rower won a lightweight double sculls GOLD medal at the Olympics 2008.

Spotlight: Dan Robinson

The Nailsworth runner is the only British male chosen for the marathon at the Olympics in Beijing.

Spotlight: Sharon Laws

The cyclist who grew up in Bourton-on-the-Water came 35th the Women's road race.

Spotlight: Laura Bechtolsheimer

The Ampney St Peter rider, 23, will in China become the youngest-ever British dressage competitor.

Spotlight: Beth Rodford

This is the first Olympics for the women's eight rower who began her career in Gloucester.

Spotlight: Natasha Page

This is the first Olympic Games for Natasha who, along with Beth Rodford, learned her rowing in Gloucester.

Spotlight: Larry Godfrey

He competes for Gloucestershire & was the only British male archer at the Olympics 2008.

Spotlight: Zoe Derham

The Gloucester-based hammer thrower & British number one travelled as a discretionary selection.

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