The Incredibles! Team GB toast two more medals on the final day to secure their second-highest total on foreign soil as tally hits 65 in Paris

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Emma Finucane became the first British woman in 60 years to win three medals at the same Olympics — as Team GB bosses hailed their ‘incredible’ medal haul.

Welsh cyclist Finucane and weightlifter Emily Campbell claimed bronzes on the last day in Paris to take Britain’s final medal tally to 65, one better than at Tokyo three years ago.

‘Sixty-five medals is a brilliant achievement,’ said Andy Anson, British Olympic Association chief executive. ‘It is our second-best tally ever on foreign soil. That’s something incredible to celebrate.’

Team GB fell short of their target of a top-five finish in the medal table, coming seventh having won only 14 golds. ‘It’s frustrating,’ added Anson. ‘We would have liked to be in the top five again, but the breadth of medals is important.’ 

After Team GB matched their medal haul from London 2012, UK Sport chair Katherine Grainger said: ‘Sixty-five medals is extraordinary. We thought London 2012 was the biggest success, so to do it in a different country is brilliant.’

Team GB's success in Paris continued on the final day as Emma Finucane (pictured above) added another medal to her haul

Weightlifter Emily Campbell also picked up a bronze with a personal best  total of 288kg

British Olympic Association chief Andy Anson called Britain's 65 medals a 'brilliant achievement' 

Britain’s position in the medal table is actually their worst since 2004. But Anson added: ‘It’s up to UK Sport, the sports and ourselves to work together to figure out if there’s something that needs addressing so we can continually improve.

‘We have had 17 fourth places and a number of near misses for gold. Bring on Los Angeles because we are going to get back up that medal table.’

l Glasgow has emerged as the leading contender to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games after the Australian state of Victoria pulled out.