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Amy honoured to become a Freeman of the City of Bath
Amy Williams, Britain’s Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games skeleton gold medalist said she felt honoured and privileged to be the first woman to become an Honorary Freeman of the City of Bath. The honour was bestowed upon Amy at a ceremony at Bath Abbey today (Saturday) and was followed by civic...
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Olympic gold medallist Amy Williams to become Honorary Freeman of the City of Bath
Amy Williams, Britain’s Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games golden girl, becomes the first woman to be made an Honorary Freeman of the City of Bath at a ceremony at Bath Abbey on Saturday (5 June). The University of Bath-based athlete struck gold in the skeleton at the Vancouver 2010 Games to...
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University-based athletes win three silvers at Paralympic World Cup
University of Bath-based athletes collected three silver medals at the BT Paralympic World Cup in Manchester. Sprinter Katrina Hart, a University of Bath Sports Performance student, won a brace of silvers in the T36/T37 100m and 200m. She was beaten on both occasions by Germany’s Maria Seifert, the bronze...
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University players take part in rugby scrum research launch
University of Bath rugby players helped to launch a major study into of the rugby scrum that is being carried out by the University of Bath with funding from the International Rugby Board. The two-year study - the Biomechancis of the Rugby Scrum - will drive best practice...
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Britain’s pentathletes win second gold at European Junior Championships
Britain’s pentathletes ended their European Junior Championships campaign on a high note by winning their second gold medal of the championships. Katy Burke, Samantha Murray and Lydia Rosling put in a strong all round performance to win the women’s team relay gold at the championships in Golega,...
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Beijing Paralympian to start Olympic Day Run
The University of Bath will be hosting an Olympic Day Run on behalf of the British Olympic Foundation this year on the 11 June at 11.45am. The annual celebration of Olympic Day (23 June) will include an artist workshop, opportunities to try different sports as well as participating in the official...
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Trio to compete at European Championships
Three University of Bath-based swimmers have been selected to represent Great Britain at the European Championships, which take place in Budapest in August. Stacey Tadd and Richard Webb are University of Bath Swimming Club members and compete in Budapest ahead of representing England at Commonwealth Games in...
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University of Bath trio win team gold for GB
Three University of Bath students have struck gold for Great Britain at modern pentathlon’s European Junior Championships in Portugal. Katy Burke, Freyja Prentice and Samantha Murray won the team gold at the championships in Golega yesterday (Thursday). Burke meanwhile also won the individual silver medal, which she achieved...
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Kinder & Farrant feature for England under-21s
Team Bath Buccaneers Jonny Kinder and George Farrant both featured in the England under-21 team that finished runners-up in hockey’s Junior Open Challenge in Poland. The pair both played in all four of England’s contests in the tournament, which took place at Siemianowice. England finished second to Germany in the round robin...
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Tennis teenagers train with Wimbledon winner
Team Bath Tennis Academy players had the opportunity train with former Wimbledon champion Wes Moodie, who finalised his preparations for the French Open at the University of Bath. South African Moodie is ranked number nine in the world in doubles and won the men’s doubles title at Wimbledon...
