London 2012: Rhythmic gymnastics girls make history for Team GB

The University of Bath-based GB rhythmic gymnastics group made a piece of history today by becoming the first British team to compete in the group competition at an Olympic Games. The group of Louisa Pouli, Rachel Smith, Jade Falkner, Lynne Hutchison, Georgina Cassar and Frankie Fox have been training full-time at the University for over a year with the goal of competing at the Olympics. Cheered on by a big home crowd at the Wembley...

09 August 2012

London 2012: Lawrence Clarke fourth in Olympic final as GB rhythmic group prepare to make history

University of Bath-based hurdler Lawrence Clarke produced the performances of his life to finish just outside the medals in fourth place at the London 2012 Olympics tonight (Wednesday). The 22-year-old, who is coached by Malcolm Arnold – UK Athletics National Events Coach Hurdles – set a personal best of 13.31 in his semi tonight to book a ‘fastest loser’ berth in the final. And he followed that up with 13.39 to come fourth in the...

08 August 2012

London 2012: Lawrence Clarke through to sprint hurdle semis but injured Andy Pozzi bows out

Lawrence Clarke progressed safely to tomorrow’s (Wednesday) 110m hurdles semi-final, but training partner Andrew Pozzi missed out after failing to finish his heat due to injury. Lawrence came home second in his heat this morning. “I’m so glad I’m through,” he said. “! was a bit nervous this morning. I sat in my blocks and tried to keep it clean and run between. “My dream is to make the Olympic final,” he added. “I’ve just...

07 August 2012

London 2012: Hurdler Dai Greene finishes just outside the medals at Olympic Games

World champion hurdler Dai Greene just missed out on the medals at London 2012 tonight (Monday) finishing fourth in the 400m hurdles final in the Olympic Stadium. Although he finished strongly, Dai - who is coached by Malcolm Arnold, UK Athletics National Events Coach Hurdles, at the University of Bath - couldn’t quite do enough to secure a podium place. “I gave it everything I had tonight, there was a bit better structure to my...

06 August 2012

London 2012: Eilidh Child safely through to semis at home Olympics

Eilidh Child qualified safely for tomorrow night’s 400m hurdles semi-finals, finishing third in her heat in the Olympic Stadium today. Eilidh, who is coached at the University of Bath by Malcolm Arnold, UK Athletics National Events Coach Hurdles, clocked a time of 56.14 in her heat. “My strides were all over the place in the back straight and I panicked a bit, but I’m just relieved I’ve done enough to make the semi-finals,” she said....

05 August 2012

London 2012: Silver-medallist Michael Jamieson helps GB to fourth in last race of Olympics in the pool

University of Bath Sports Performance student Michael Jamieson was just edged out of a second Olympic medal as Team GB finished fourth in the men’s medley relay at London 2012 tonight (Saturday). Michael won an impressive silver medal in the 200m breaststroke on Wednesday night and stepped into the 4x100m medley relay quartet for the last race in the pool at London 2012. It meant he also had the opportunity to compete in the last...

04 August 2012

London 2012: Hurdlers Dai Greene and Jack Green through to Olympic semi-finals

University of Bath-based hurdlers Dai Greene and Jack Green both eased through to tomorrow’s (Saturday) semi-finals of the 400m hurdles at the London 2012 Olympics. The pair are both coached at the University by Malcolm Arnold – UK Athletics National Events Coach Hurdles. Dai, the reigning World, European and Commonwealth champion, comfortably won his heat this morning in 48.98 and Jack, a Sports Performance student at the University, followed him into the semis by finishing...

03 August 2012

London 2012: University of Bath graduate Gemma Gibbons wins Olympic judo silver

University of Bath Sports Performance graduate Gemma Gibbons today (Thursday) won Britain’s first Olympic judo medal for 12 years when she collected silver in the women’s under-78kg class at the London 2012 Games. Gemma, who graduated from the University in 2009, made sure of a medal by beating France’s reigning World Champion Audrey Tcheumeo with an Ippon golden score in the semi-finals. That set up a final against Kayla Harrison of the USA, who had...

02 August 2012

London 2012: Michael Jamieson’s superb swimming silver rounds off terrific day for University of Bath sport

Michael Jamieson rounded off a terrific day for University of Bath sport by winning 200m breaststroke silver at the London 2012 Olympics tonight (Wednesday). The Sports Performance student’s performance came just hours after Sports Technology graduate Heather Stanning and her rowing partner Helen Glover struck gold in the women’s pair this morning. Michael set another British record of 2:07.43 tonight – his third GB record in three swims over the distance at the Olympics. Hungary’s...

01 August 2012

London 2012: It’s gold and a piece of history for Heather Stanning and Helen Glover at Olympic Games

University of Bath graduate Heather Stanning and her rowing partner Helen Glover made a piece of history today (Wednesday) by becoming Britain’s first women Olympic rowing gold medallists. And it was a double success for the British pair, who also won Team GB’s first gold medal of the London 2012 Olympics. Heather and Helen learned to row through the GB Rowing Team’s Start programme at the University of Bath. They showed their intentions in Saturday’s...

01 August 2012