Andy Pozzi collected his first senior national title at the weekend’s Aviva UK Trials and Championships in Sheffield. The 19-year-old, who trains at the University of Bath with Malcolm Arnold, UK Athletics National Events Coach Hurdles, clocked the World Indoors qualifying standard as he won the 60m hurdles title at the championships. He equalled his pb with a time of 7.63 in the final. “I was pleased with that run,” he said, “It was a...
Athletics coach Malcolm Arnold has won the Sports Journalist Association "Outstanding Contribution to Sport" award today (Wednesday 7 December 2011). He was presented his award by World, European and Commonwealth champion hurdler Dai Greene at an award ceremony in London. More details will follow shortly. The University of Bath is The Sunday Times “University of the Year” 2011/2012. For further information about sport at the University of Bath please contact the Team Bath press office...
Teenage athlete Amelia Hempleman-Adams is tackling a trip of a lifetime by taking part in a cross-country skiing expedition to the South Pole. The 16-year-old Team Bath AC high jumper is swapping her athletics shoes for a pair of skis to take part in the 97-mile expedition. The expedition aims to complete Ernest Shackleton’s attempt to reach the South Pole in 1909. Shackleton had to turn back 97 miles from the Pole –but this expedition...
Two University of Bath-based athletes feature on a shortlist of three for a prestigious national young sprinter of the year award. Andrew Pozzi and Danny Talbot are on the shortlist for the Spar Stars Outstanding Athlete of the Year Award. Andrew Pozzi, who is coached by UK Athletics National Events Coach – Hurdles Malcolm Arnold, became the fastest ever British junior hurdler this year when he set a British Junior record of 13.29 seconds for...
Staff, students and athletes at the University of Bath have paid tribute to Bath’s newest World Champion at a reception for Dai Greene today (Tuesday). Greene produced an outstanding performance to strike gold in the 400m hurdles at the World Championships in Daegu, South Korea on 1st September. It means Greene has added the World title to the European and Commonwealth crowns he won last year. He was officially welcomed back to his Sports Training...
Two University of Bath-based athletes have been named in a national newspaper’s list of Britain’s top-50 contenders for gold medals at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Paul Blake is ranked at number 18 in The Guardian’s top-50 list, with Katrina Hart ranked at 37. Blake struck gold in the T36 400m competing at his first World Championships in January this year. He also won a brace of silvers in the T36 800m and 1500m. Last...
University of Bath-based Dai Greene produced an outstanding performance to strike 400m hurdles gold at the World Championships in South Korea today (Thursday). It means Greene, who is coached by Malcolm Arnold – UK Athletics National Events Coach – Hurdles, adds the World crown to the European and Commonwealth titles he won last year. Greene becomes only the seventh British man to win gold in individual event at an athletics World Championships. His medal is...
University of Bath-based athlete Dai Greene will get the chance to battle it out for World Championship gold when he runs in the 400m hurdles final on Thursday (1 September). Greene, who is coached by Malcolm Arnold - UK Athletics National Events Coach Hurdles – looked in impressive form as he won his semi-final in Daegu today (Tuesday). Greene, who won the European and Commonwealth titles last year, took his semi in 48.62 seconds, the...
University of Bath-based athlete Dai Greene aims to add the World Championship crown to the European and Commonwealth titles he won last year when he competes in South Korea next week. The Welsh 400m hurdler gets his campaign underway in the heats on Monday 29 August, with the semis the following day and the final on Thursday 1 September. Greene, who is coached by Malcolm Arnold, is one of six University of Bath-based athletes competing...
European and Commonwealth Games gold medallist Dai Greene featured as the mystery guest in this week’s edition of the hit BBC sports quiz programme Question of Sport. Greene, who is coached at the University of Bath by Malcolm Arnold, UK Athletics National Events Coach – Hurdles, swapped the running track for the gymnastics mat for the programme. Greene was filmed training with the GB senior rhythmic gymnastics group, who also train at the Sports Training...
