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Roland Garros – Wheelchair tennis 2016

The draw for wheelchair tennis was made last night and pits GB’s Lucy Shuker against her doubles partner Marjolein Buis in the first match of the morning, weather permitting they will take to the court at 11.00am local time. With just eight competitors the singles quarter finals line up like this: Lucy Shuker (7) lost to Marjolein

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Lisa Whybourn records career-best win at Eastbourne

Team Bath MCTA Tennis player Lisa Whybourn got her grass-court season off to a stunning start as she recorded a career-best win on day one of the Aegon Eastbourne Trophy. Whybourn made the most of her wildcard entry by beating number-three seed Kai-Lin Zhang of China 2-6 6-3 7-5 on Monday after a two-hour battle,

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Source: Pentathlon GB

Jamie Cooke secures top 10 finish at the World Championships

Jamie Cooke produced another impressive performance to claim a top 10 finish in the 2016 Modern Pentathlon World Championships in Moscow today as Frenchman Valentin Belaud snatched gold after a scintillating run-shoot. Cooke’s consistency was key as he remained in the top 10 throughout the day, eventually finishing 9th to record his best World Championships

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Source: Pentathlon GB

Frustrating day at World Championships for French and Murray

Pentathlon GB endured a frustrating day at the 2016 Modern Pentathlon World Championships in Moscow as Samantha Murray and Kate French finished 16th and 24th respectively after being well placed early on. A hugely impressive performance from Hungary’s Sarolta Kovacs saw her take the gold ahead of France’s Elodie Clouvel and defending champion, Germany’s Lena

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Source: Pentathlon GB

Samantha Murray and Kate French qualify for Friday’s Final

Pentathlon GB’s Samantha Murray and Kate French both qualified for the Women’s Modern Pentathlon World Championships Final in Moscow today as teammates Freyja Prentice and Jo Muir unfortunately missed out on a place in Friday’s showpiece, the final qualifying event before the Rio Olympics. Former World Champion Murray and 2016 World Cup Final qualifier Prentice

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Last Olympic Rowing spots determined

The FISA European Continental and Final Olympic Qualification Regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland has brought the Rio 2016 Olympic qualification in rowing to completion with 25 countries adding boats to the Olympic roster. A plucky performance by Turkey’s Huseyin Kandemir and Enes Kusku in the lightweight men’s double sculls earned them a spot in Rio. Turkey

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Top 10 finish for Evans and Toolis in 2016 Modern Pentathlon World Championships

Joe Evans and Tom Toolis finished 9th in the Men’s Relay at the 2016 Modern Pentathlon World Championships today as South Korea’s Woojin Hwang and Woongtae Jun took gold in Moscow. On a day that started off strongly in the pool, the duo faded slightly in the fence and ride before concluding with a strong

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