Team Bath Judo siblings Ben and Megan Fletcher both fought brilliantly to earn podium places at the Tel Aviv Grand Prix in Israel over the weekend. MJ Church Ambassador Ben continued his return from arm surgery by claiming a superb silver in the men’s -100kg weight category, only being denied victory by France’s Alexandre Iddir after a hard-fought final. Older sister Megan, a reigning Commonwealth Games champion, recorded excellent victories over Canada’s Kelita Zupancic and,...
With 2019 on the horizon, many people's thoughts are turning to New Year's Resolutions - one of the most popular being doing more exercise and getting active. If you have never been to a gym before, are getting back into exercise after a break or are already active but looking to step things up in the new year, our Team Bath athletes and experts have some top tips to help you on your fitness journey....
One historic Olympic title defence, two World crowns, three Commonwealth gold medals and a multitude of other national and international medals added up to another outstanding year of sport at the University of Bath in 2018. The University’s unique push-start track, the only one of its kind in the UK, became the focus of national attention in February when three athletes who train on it with British Skeleton won medals for Team GB at the...
Three-times British judo champion Jan Gosiewski this week swapped his judogi for an academic gown when he was awarded his PhD in biomedical engineering at the University of Bath’s Winter Graduation Ceremonies, held at the Assembly Rooms in Bath. Having first arrived at the University of Bath as an undergraduate in Medical Engineering over a decade ago in 2006, Jan has combined his studies with an illustrious sporting career, coached by Team Bath’s Juergen Klinger...
Adam Hall, Rhys Thompson, Gregg Varey and Oliver Nash all struck gold during an excellent weekend for Team Bath judoka at the 2018 British Judo Championships in Sheffield. Hall, who is assistant coach to Juergen Klinger at the University of Bath, came out on top in the senior men’s +100kg weight division, while Thompson – supported by the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS) – took the -100kg honours for the first time. Team Bath High...
Former Team Bath judoka Alex Paske won his first medal on the international stage as he took a superb silver at the Yaounde African Open in Cameroon. The University of Bath Chemistry graduate, who trained with Team Bath for 11 years before leaving this summer due to family commitments, overcame two home judoka – Ebenezer Njoh Ndongue Miano and Joseph Hell Bapou – on his way to the -73kg final. A waza-ari was all that...
Olympic Champion Lizzy Yarnold, World Champion Vicky Holland and Paralympic silver-medallist Piers Gilliver were among the University of Bath-based athletes, coaches and clubs to enjoy success at the 2018 Bath Chronicle Sports Awards. Yarnold, who made history by successfully defending her women’s skeleton crown at the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games, was named as Sports Personality of the Year for a second time having also won in 2015. Her success came after British Skeleton, based...
Team Bath Judo’s Gregg Varey claimed the third Continental Open medal of his career when he won a brilliant bronze at the Dakar African Open in Senegal. The University of Bath Sports Performance graduate, who is Team Captain of the Team Bath High Performance Judo Squad, beat home favourite Jeannot Diata in the -66kg bronze-medal match to secure a well-deserved podium place. Varey needed just 42 seconds to win his opening bout against Nigeria’s Moctar...
Team Bath judoka Adam Hall and Rhys Thompson both won bronze medals when they competed at the 2018 European Judo Open in Glasgow. Hall (pictured right), who is in his last year of competition as he transitions into his role as assistant coach to Juergen Klinger at the University of Bath, beat fellow Brits Neil Schofield and Wesley Greenidge in the repechage of the +100kg category to earn his podium place after an opening defeat to...
A good nutritional plan is essential to getting the most out of your training and competition. In the latest of our series of Team Bath health and lifestyle videos, our nutritionists look at three facts you should know that can help you train harder, recover faster and improve your overall performance. We also look at the 'three Rs' of post-exercise nutrition - rehydrate, replenish and rebuild. Watch the videos below and check out the series...
