News Archive, Month: July 2009

Vicky Thornley rows to gold at Under-23 World Champs

29 July 2009

University of Bath-based rower Victoria Thornley is celebrating gold at the Under-23 World Rowing Championships. Thornley, who trains at the University of Bath and Minerva Bath Rowing Club, struck gold with the British women’s eight at the competition in Racice, the Czech Republic at the weekend. It is the first time a British women’s eight have won World Championship gold at any level. The performance is all the more remarkable as 21-year-old Thornley has only...

University of Bath to host British team preparation camps ahead of London 2012 Paralympic Games

16 July 2009

The University of Bath has welcomed today's (Thursday) announcement that it has been chosen to host the British Paralympic team's preparation camps in the build-up to the London 2012 Paralympic Games. ParalympicsGB athletes, coaches and support staff will attend the preparation camps at the University of Bath's Claverton campus between now and London 2012, as well as in the immediate lead up to the Games. ParalympicsGB selected Bath to host its preparation camps in an...

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