A Cockermouth soldier has triumphed at Prince Harry’s Invictus Games - winning two gold and two silver medals.

Corporal Luke Reeson, who was shot while serving in Afghanistan, flew out to Orlando, Florida, last weekend, and raced yesterday.

Six-hundred injured servicemen and women from 15 different countries took part in the games which ended yesterday. 

Luke, 28, won gold in the 50m breaststroke and relay and silver in the 50m backstroke and 100m freestyle.

Luke lives at Kirkfell Avenue with his girlfriend Rebecca Sowerby.

He is expected home this weekend.

He took part in the first games held two years ago and picked up five medals.

Luke serves with the 1st Battalion Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment.

The former Keswick School pupil returned to swimming, a sport which he excelled at as a child, as part of his recovery after twice being injured by the Taliban while serving in Afghanistan. 

Meanwhile, former St Bees School pupil Jen Warren secured nine medals at the games.

The former Army doctor, daughter of Egremont's Reverend Richard Lee and retired Whitehaven consultant paediatrician Deborah Lee, took gold in the Women's Hand Bike Time Trial and silver in the Criterium on Monday.

And on Tuesday, the ex-St Bees' pupil, who lives in Rugby, Warwickshire, won four silver medals in the Women's 100, 200, 400 and 1500 metre races.

She completed her games with second place finishes in the Women's 50 and 100 metre freestyle ISB and the 50 metre breaststroke ISB.

She was presented with her ninth medal by Prince Harry, who created the games to give wounded, injured or sick armed services personnel the chance to compete.

Speaking from the games, she said: "Icing on cake was to get final medal from Prince Harry. Nine medals in nine races across three sports. Now time for a beer..."

Mother-of-one Jen, who works as an anaesthetist, was injured in a skiing accident and after medical complications lost the use of her left leg.

Her father, who is the High Sheriff of Cumbria and Team Rector of Egremont, said: "It's a success story, when she couldn't continue with her army career she was very upset. When you go in for treatment you expect it to make things better. She needed a new horizon, she was very resilient.

"We're very proud, her mother, Deb, has gone to support her as well as her husband Jon and two-year-old daughter Sally."

He added: "She telephoned and was very pleased, she has done her country proud."

The athlete, who completed a tour of Afghanistan, has had support from Help for Heroes and Battle Back, a military adventurous sport rehabilitation programme.

Her father added: "Help for Heroes really helped her and got her a proper racing wheel chair and bike.

"With a team, she raced from the Marble Arch, in London, to the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. She swam the channel, using her arms to swim her leg and cycled from Calais."

The Invictus Games is an international Paralympic-style event. This year's games in Florida have been attended by American First Lady Michelle Obama and former American President George W. Bush