Loughborough University MSc graduate Crystal Lane powered to a superb cycling silver medal on the opening night of action at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. The Sports Nutrition MSc graduate was competing in the 3000m individual pursuit inside the Rio Velodrome, having only been added to the ParalympicsGB team two weeks ago. The cyclist made
ParalympicsGB finished the opening day second in the Paralympic Games medal table after a series of incredible performances which saw the team win five gold, three silver and three bronze. There were golden successes in the pool as Bethany Firth defended her 100m backstroke S14 title while Ollie Hynd set a new world record to win the 400m
Megan Giglia won ParalympicsGB’s first medal of the 2016 Paralympic Games with victory in the C1-3 Individual Pursuit on Thursday evening. The Stratford-upon-Avon para-cyclist caught opponent American Jamie Whitmore in the gold-medal ride to take the title on her Paralympic Games debut. The 31-year-old had earlier broken her own world record in the heats when she
Dame Sarah Storey wins C5 individual pursuit to claim record 12th Paralympic gold medal with teammate Crystal Lane taking silver. Dame Sarah Storey is Britain’s most successful British female Paralympian of all time after victory in the C5 3000m individual pursuit. Dame Storey, competing in her seventh Paralympic Games, caught teammate Crystal Lane after 1,375m to
University of Bath graduate Nicole Walters will enjoy a moment of sporting history this week when para-triathlon makes its debut appearance at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. Walters will be guide to visually-impaired triathlete Melissa Reid in the PT5 competition on Sunday, September 11. After a 750m swim in the Praia de Copacabana off the
Britain’s wheelchair fencers are flying out to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games today [Monday] in peak condition after attending a final preparation camp at the University of Bath. Piers Gilliver and Dimitri Coutya, ranked number one and two in the world in their respective disciplines, were joined by last-minute call-up Gemma Collis for a five-day
Teenage sprinters Sophie Kamlish and Polly Maton today became the latest University of Bath-based athletes to be selected by ParalympicsGB for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. Nineteen-year-old Kamlish – who competed at London 2012 – had her place confirmed in the second wave of athletics selections, three days after setting a new T44 100m national
Nicole Walters has become the third University of Bath-based athlete to be selected for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games after being named in the history-making para-triathlon squad. The Sport & Exercise Science graduate, who still trains at the University, will act as guide for visually-impaired Melissa Reid when the sport makes its debut on the
University of Bath graduate Alexandra Rickham says she “couldn’t be happier” after being named in the ParalympicsGB sailing squad for this summer’s Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. It will be a third appearance at the Games for Rickham and SKUD 18 partner Niki Birrell, who made their debuts at Beijing 2008 and won bronze at London
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