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Freyja 12th on World Cup Final debut
Young Briton Freyja Prentice finished 12th in her first World Cup Final in Moscow on Saturday (19 June). The 20-year-old University of Bath Biology student was joined in the team for Moscow by French & Politics student Samantha Murray, who finished 24th, and Katy Burke (Sports Performance), who was...
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British trio to make World Cup Final debuts in Moscow
Three young British athletes will make their modern pentathlon World Cup Final debuts later this month (19-20 June). Freyja Prentice, Samantha Murray and Katy Burke feature in a five-strong British team for the competition in Moscow. They will be joined by Sam Weale and Nick Woodbridge, who contest the...
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MBE for Amy Williams in Queen’s Birthday Honours
Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games gold medallist Amy Williams said she is thrilled to be made an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. Amy struck gold in the skeleton at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. She became Britain’s first individual gold medallist at an Olympic Winter Games for 30...
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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...



















