London 2012

Athletes with University of Bath links made their mark at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, returning home with an impressive haul of medals.

Return home for the Olympic & Paralympic athletesUniversity of Bath students Michael Jamieson (200m breaststroke) and Samantha Murray (modern pentathlon) both brought silver medals back to Bath from the Olympics, while graduate Heather Stanning and partner Helen Glover became the first female British rowers to win Olympic gold.

The University was also proud to host a range of teams in the lead up to London 2012, including being the main Paralympics GB preparation camps building up to the Games. We also hosted the Chinese swimming team and Malaysian badminton team’s final Olympic preparations.

Re-live London 2012 with our full Olympic round-up.

Paralympic success

Paralympics London 2012 - Paul Blake in the 800m. Photo: Neil Munns/ParalympicsGBThere was more success to come at the Paralympic Games, when Bath-based athletes brought home five medals. Paul Blake’s silver and bronze medals on the track in the Olympic Stadium were the pick of the performances.

Click here to see a full results round-up from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Celebrating our home heroes

Bath turned out in force to mark the athletes’ London 2012 achievements, with thousands of people lining the city’s streets to cheer on athletes on an open-top bus tour through the city, and with staff and students turning out at the University to attend a medallists’ celebration event. You can relive memories of the bus tour on Team Bath TV.

The University of Bath was also proud to host a range of teams in the lead up to London 2012, including being the main Paralympics GB preparation camps building up to the Games. We also hosted the Chinese swimming team and Malaysian badminton team’s final Olympic preparations.

Selected athletes – Olympics (* denotes graduate not training at the STV)

Athletics: Eilidh Child, Lawrence Clarke, Jack Green, Dai Greene, Lee Merrien*, Marilyn Okoro*, Andrew Pozzi, Danny Talbot.

Badminton: Hadia Hosny El Said (Egypt).

Beach volleyball: Zara Dampney, Shauna Mullin.

Fencing: Natalia Sheppard*.

Hockey: Richard Mantell*.

Judo: Emmanuel Nartey (Ghana), Gemma Gibbons*, Gemma Howell.

Modern Pentathlon: Samantha Murray, Mhairi Spence, Sam Weale, Nick Woodbridge.

Rhythmic Gymnastics: Georgina Cassar, Jade Faulkner, Frankie Fox, Lynne Hutchison, Louisa Pouli, Rachel Smith.

Rowing: Marcus Bateman*, Adam Freeman-Pask*, Heather Stanning*.

Swimming: Michael Jamieson, Siobhan-Marie O’Connor, Stacey Tadd, Chris Walker-Hebborn, Andrew Willis.

Selected athletes – Paralympics (* denotes graduate not training at the STV)

Athletics: Paul Blake, Katrina Hart, Sophie Kamlish, Ben Rushgrove.

Football: Darren Harris*.

Rowing: David Smith*.

Sailing: Alexandra Rickham*.

Swimming: Liz Johnson.

Tennis: Louise Hunt.

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