October 2010 - Team Bath

Hart sprints back to training after winning gold

19 October 2010

Sprinter Katrina Hart was back training at the University of Bath Sports Training Village just four days after winning a Commonwealth Games gold medal in Delhi. Hart, who is studying Sports Performance at the University of Bath, won England’s first athletics gold medal in Delhi when she sprinted to victory in the T37 100m in a personal best time and British record of 14.36 seconds. But she was soon back in training in Bath with...

British bobsleigh return to train at Team Bath

19 October 2010

The British bobsleigh team has returned to its roots to train at the University of Bath. The partnership between British Bobsleigh and TeamBath was announced at a launch event at the Sports Training Village today (19 October) before the British crews head off around the world for the start of the new season. Michael Hoch, Chief Operating Officer of the Department of Sport, said: “We are delighted to add bobsleigh to the TeamBath family, especially...

It’s gold & silver for graduate Endacott

12 October 2010

University of Bath graduate Katherine Endacott added a gold medal in the 4x100m relay to the individual 100m medal she won earlier this week. The Coach Education and Sports Performance graduate led off the England quartet that took gold ahead of Ghana and India today. Endacott, who lives in Plymouth, has also learned today that her individual 100m bronze has now been upgraded to silver following the disqualification of Nigeria’s Osayemi Oludamola. Former University of...

Davenport hat-trick helps Buccs keep up pressure

12 October 2010

Team Bath Buccaneers men’s firsts kept up the pressure at the top of England Hockey League Conference West with a 5-1 win over Bournville. The prolific Tim Davenport rattled off a hat-trick for Buccs inside the first 13 minutes of Saturday’s win over Bournville – his three-goal salvo came within the space of four minutes with goals on the ninth, 12th and 13th minutes. Shaun Matthews added a fourth midway through the first half and...

Graduate Endacott wins bronze in Delhi

08 October 2010

University of Bath graduate Katherine Endacott has won a surprise bronze medal at the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games. The 30-year-old Coach Education and Sports Performance graduate crossed the finish line in fourth place in the 100m yesterday (Thursday) afternoon. But she was upgraded to a podium place after Australia’s Sally Pearson was later disqualified for a false start. Endacott ran a personal best time of 11.44 in the final at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in...

GB pentathletes win silver fencing medal with Scotland team

07 October 2010

University of Bath graduates Mhairi Spence and Louise Helyer helped Scotland to a silver medal at the Commonwealth Fencing Championships in Australia. The pair are members of Britain’s modern pentathlon team and train at the Pentathlon GB high performance centre at the University of Bath. They helped the Scotland team finish runners-up to the host nation in the women’s team epee competition at the championships in Melbourne. Scotland beat Singapore 45/30 in the quarter-finals and...

Hart wins gold for England at Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games

07 October 2010

University of Bath Sports Performance student Katrina Hart struck gold at the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games this afternoon (Thursday). The 20-year-old Paralympic athlete sprinted to gold in the T37 100m final to claim England’s first athletics gold medal of the Games. And she did it in style, setting a British record of 14.36 seconds. She becomes the first University of Bath-based athlete to claim a medal in Delhi. Hart, who is coached by Rob Ellchuk...

News Archive, Month: October 2010