HEREFORDSHIRE'S James Bevis is one of 10 shooters who have been selected by the British Paralympic Association (BPA) to compete at the Rio Paralympics.

Bevis, who now lives in Devon, bagged a bronze medal at Woolwich Barracks in the London 2012 Paralympics and impressed for his country at the IPC Shooting World Championships in Sulh, Germany, in 2012.

“The announcement is the culmination of years of hard work from these athletes, and I’m very proud of their contribution to this sport," said team leader Pasan Kularatne.

"We have enjoyed great success this cycle, with countless World Cup medals.

"We know just how high the standard of competition is internationally, so we will make sure we have everything covered in our preparations for the Games.”