Team GB select University of Bath-based modern pentathlon quartet for London 2012 Olympic Games

Four athletes who train at Pentathlon GB's High Performance Centre at the University of Bath were today (Friday) named in the British modern pentathlon team to compete at the London 2012 Olympic Games. The quartet includes University of Bath French and Politics student Samantha Murray, as well as University alumni  Mhairi Spence and Sam Weale.  Nick Woodbridge completes the Team GB pentathlon team for the 2012 Games. Both Weale and Woodbridge are contesting their second...

08 June 2012

University of Bath graduate Heather Stanning to make Olympic rowing debut alongside Helen Glover at London 2012

University of Bath graduate Heather Stanning will make her Olympic debut as a member of the British rowing team at the London 2012 Olympic Games. The Sports Technology graduate will team-up with Helen Glover, who also used to train at the University of Bath, in the women’s pair for the 2012 Games. Victoria Thornley, another of the University’s sporting alumni, is named in the 10-strong squad for the women’s eight. A final eight will be...

08 June 2012

University of Bath graduate Natalia Sheppard selected to represent Team GB in fencing at London 2012 Olympic Games

University of Bath graduate Natalia Sheppard has been selected to represent Great Britain in fencing at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Natalia graduated from the University of Bath with a BSc (Hons) degree in Mathematics and Computing in 2006. Born in Poland, she is now 28 and makes her Olympic debut at the London 2012 Games. Natalia said: "I am so thrilled and proud at my selection for Team GB at the London 2012 Olympic...

02 June 2012

University of Bath student Hadia Hosny El Said’s place on Egypt badminton team at London 2012 Olympic Games confirmed

University of Bath student and badminton player Hadia Hosny El Said has had her place on the Egyptian team for the London 2012 Olympic Games confirmed. Hadia qualified a place at the Olympics by finishing as the highest placed African player in the women’s singles badminton world rankings. Egypt’s National Olympic Committee has now confirmed her place on the Egyptian team for her second successive Olympic Games. Hadia combines training at the University with studying...

01 June 2012

University of Bath swimmer Liz Johnson named in ParalympicsGB team for London 2012

University of Bath Swimming Club swimmer Liz Johnson has had her place on the British team to compete at the London 2012 Paralympic Games confirmed. Liz, who struck gold at Beijing in 2008, was initially named on a list of 26 British swimmers whose participation at the Games was subject to confirmation by the International Paralympic Committee of the number of swimming slots available. ParalympicsGB has now confirmed her selection for the Games.She is joined...

31 May 2012

Team Bath end 2012 Netball Superleague season in fourth and looking to the future

Team Bath’s young netballers ended their 2012 Fiat Netball Superleague campaign in fourth place. The team went down 62-38 to Surrey Storm in Saturday’s Superleague Showdown semi-final in Dagenham to set-up a third/fourth place play-off against Hertfordshire Mavericks on Sunday. As with the other contests with the Hertfordshire side this season, Mavericks edged the game 46-39 to take third spot. Biology student Kate McGinley became the latest young Team Bath player to make her Superleague...

21 May 2012

Team Bath Netball through to 2012 Superleague semi-finals after blistering start against Celtic Dragons

Team Bath are through to the Showdown Weekend – the climax of this season’s Fiat Netball Superleague – after crushing Celtic Dragons 52-50 last night at the University of Bath’s Sports Training Village. Roared on by the home crowd they made a stunning start to the must-win fixture, leading 6-0 before closing out the opening quarter 16-9. “We couldn't have asked for a better start, fantastic to go 9-0 up and deny them of scoring...

15 May 2012

Mhairi Spence and Samantha Murray achieve Olympic qualifying standard with Pentathlon World Championships gold and bronze

University of Bath graduate Mhairi Spence achieved the London 2012 Olympic qualifying standard in style by winning gold at the Modern Pentathlon World Championships in Rome today (Saturday). And there was further success for the British team with University of Bath student Samantha Murray producing a terrific finish to take bronze and also achieve the Olympic qualifying standard. It means three British women have achieved the 2012 Olympic standard to date – Biology student Freyja...

12 May 2012

Badminton player Alex Huttunen named as University of Bath Sports Personality of the Year at 2012 Blues Awards

Badminton player Alex Huttunen has been named 2012 University of Bath Sports Personality of the Year Award at a ceremony at Bath’s Assembly Rooms. Alex, who is in his fourth year of a Mathematics degree at the University of Bath, received the award following a vote of members of the Students’ Union Sport Association. He featured on a shortlist of five athletes featuring swimmers Jess Dickson, Michael Jamieson and Andrew Willis, as well as hurdler...

04 May 2012

Amy Williams MBE retires from skeleton after historic Olympic-winning career

Amy Williams MBE has announced her retirement from skeleton with immediate effect. The current Winter Olympic Champion, 29, decided to call time on her glittering career after being troubled by injuries and therefore struggling to maintain her position at the pinnacle of her sport. Amy, who graduated from the University of Bath in 2007 with a Foundation Degree in Sports Performance,  said: "I have put a great deal of thought into this and it is...

02 May 2012