Kent rowing duo Alistair McKean and James Morgan won bronze medals at the Paralympics in Beijing on Thursday.

McKean, from Herne Bay, and Morgan, from Deal, were members of the Great Britain crew who finished third in 3mins 38.37secs behind Italy (3:33.13) and the USA (3:37.61) in the leg, trunks and arms mixed cox fours final.

The GB crew, which also included Vicki Hansford from Farnborough and Naomi Riches from north London, plus cox Alan Sherman. had qualifed for the final after winning their repechage at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing Park on Wednesday.

In the final, GB were in second place after 750m behind Italy, who led throughout, but the USA overhauled GB in the final 250m to claim the silver.

Earlier in the day, GB had won two rowing golds through Helene Raynsford in the women's single sculls and Tom Aggar in the men's single sculls.