Trinidad and Tobago's Nicholas Paul made history on Monday by winning the silver medal in the men's sprint final at the UCI World Championships.

Paul, 24, became the most decorated cyclist in his country's history with the achievement, surpassing the previous record of one silver medal set by Roger Gibbon in 1967.

Paul lost the final to Olympic champion Harrie Lavreysen of the Netherlands in two consecutive rides. In the first ride, Paul started from the front and made an early move, but Lavreysen was able to come back and edge him out at the line. The second ride was not as close, as Paul made a slight mistake that allowed Lavreysen to pull away and win comfortably.

Despite the loss, Paul's silver medal is a major accomplishment for the young cyclist. He is now the only person from Trinidad and Tobago to have won a medal at the UCI World Championships, and he is one of only a handful of riders from the Caribbean to have achieved the feat.