Ben Fletcher is Hong Kong king and Adam Hall wins first British title as Team Bath judoka excel

Team Bath judoka won three gold, two silver and five bronze medals during a successful weekend on both the national and international stage. Rio 2016 Olympian Ben Fletcher marked his first appearance since switching his nationality to Ireland in style as he took the men’s -100kg title at the Hong Kong Asian Open. The MJ Church ambassador was in fantastic form as he beat South Korea’s Kim Nohyeon and Kim Min Sung in the quarter-final...

12 December 2017

Former champ Katrina Hart and student-swimmer Miles Munro earn Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games selection

Athlete Katrina Hart and student-swimmer Miles Munro are the latest University of Bath-based sportspeople who will be heading to Australia in the new year to compete in the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. Both have previous Commonwealth experience, with former World Champion and Paralympics medallist Hart – coached by Rob Ellchuk at the Sports Training Village – having won T37 100m gold at the Delhi 2010 Games. She will compete in the T38 100m in...

11 December 2017

Resilience is the key as University of Bath defeat Durham in BUCS Super Rugby rollercoaster

A performance of true grit and determination saw the University of Bath men’s 1st XV overcome a fierce fightback from Durham University to claim a second successive BUCS Super Rugby home victory.  Buoyed by their recent win over Hartpury and comeback draw at Leeds Beckett, Bath stormed out of the blocks and were 19-0 up inside as many minutes thanks to two sparkling tries from full-back Will Hughes (pictured) either side of an Austin Hay...

06 December 2017

Kristian Callaghan sets sights on second Commonwealth Games medal after Gold Coast 2018 selection

Shooting star Kristian Callaghan will have chance to add to his Commonwealth Games medal collection after becoming the latest University of Bath-based athlete to be selected for the Gold Coast 2018 Games in Australia. Callaghan, who graduated in Integrated Mechanical and Electrical Engineering during the summer and continues to train at the Sports Training Village, will once again represent Team England in the pistol competition having won bronze in the 25m rapid fire event at...

06 December 2017

University of Bath aces help GB serve up historic title triumph at world’s biggest student team tennis tournament

University of Bath students Emma Hurst and Pippa Horn helped Great Britain win a historic gold medal during a memorable weekend at the prestigious Master’U BNP Paribas tournament in France. Already guaranteed their best-ever finish at the world’s biggest annual student tennis team event following an emphatic 7-0 semi-final win over China, Britain produced a stunning performance to beat the United States – winners of the trophy for the previous six years – 4-2 in...

04 December 2017

Hot-shot scholar Emma Stacey wins women’s title at BUCS Clay Pigeon Shooting Champs

University of Bath sporting scholar Emma Stacey hit her target of gold when she competed in the BUCS Clay Pigeon Shooting Championships over the weekend. Her terrific total score of 87 out of a possible 100 after 12 rounds put the Politics & International Relations student, who is supported by a Santander Scholarship, ten points clear of her nearest challenger in the women’s singles competition. Former Bath student Ben Sutton also won the men’s alumni...

03 December 2017

Johnny Davis named as Event Director for 2019 Modern Pentathlon European Championships at STV

Two-time Olympic fencer Johnny Davis has been appointed as Event Director for the 2019 Modern Pentathlon European Championships, which are being staged at the University of Bath Sports Training Village. Davis, who often trained with pentathletes during his sporting career, was selected for the role following an extensive recruitment process by Pentathlon GB. The European Championships, taking place in August 2019, will be a qualifying event for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. “I feel extremely...

02 December 2017

VIDEO: Paralympic champ Paul Blake reflects on his induction into Hall of Fame for Sport

After his recent induction into the University of Bath Hall of Fame for Sport, Team Bath TV caught up with Paralympic athletics champion Paul Blake to discuss the ceremony and reflect on his stellar career so far. Blake, who has also won three World Championships titles since joining Rob Ellchuk's successful training group at the Sports Training Village in 2009, was quick to thank his coach, parents and University staff for their support. Watch our...

01 December 2017

Rousing comeback earns Team Bath a deserved draw at Leeds Beckett in BUCS Super Rugby

The University of Bath men’s 1st XV produced another tremendous show of character as they rallied from 22-5 down to earn a deserved draw at high-flying Leeds Beckett University in Wednesday’s BUCS Super Rugby contest. In a match played in bitterly cold conditions at West Park RFC, there was little to choose between the teams during a tight first half with the only points coming from a Zach Scott-Gray try for the hosts. Leeds flew...

30 November 2017

Plenty of promise as young Team Bath synchronised swimmers impress at Swim England National Champs

Promising Team Bath Synchro Club youngsters Megan Pyke and Sophie Sandberg both impressed when they made their first appearances at the annual Swim England Synchronised Swimming National Age Group Championships in Gloucester. Competing in the 12-and-under category, they had to perform four technical figures in front of different judging panels – ballet leg single, barracuda, oceanita and surface prawn. Megan placed 65th overall with a combined score of 50.0001, putting her 18th in the country...

30 November 2017