Sentences with phrase «commonwealth gold medallist»

After finishing 12th at Beijing 2008, Scott went on to become a double Commonwealth gold medallist after clinching the double trap pairs title at Delhi 2010 alongside Stevan Walton and the individual accolade four years later at Glasgow 2014.

After finishing 12th at Beijing 2008, Scott went on to become a double Commonwealth gold medallist after clinching the double trap pairs title at Delhi 2010 alongside Stevan Walton and the individual accolade four years later in Glasgow.

Commonwealth gold medallist Vicky Holland insists she is yet to reach her peak in triathlon, while Johanna Konta's rapid rise continues as she is named inside the top 30 players in the world following the latest rankings.

Commonwealth gold medallist Foster, who retired from BBC athletics commentating duties at the IAAF World Championships last month, recently joined the team that presented Birmingham's bid to the assessment panel and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.

World, Olympic and now Commonwealth gold medallist Kirani James of Grenada was the man to beat in the 400m and although Botswana's Isaac Makwala came closest in the closing stages, James still easily crossed clear, clocking 44.59 to his rival's 45.02.

In the women's 800m, Brenda Martinez got some great scalps as she ran 1:58.84 to beat Lynsey Sharp — the Briton just missing her PB with 1.58.94 — together with Commonwealth gold medallist Eunice Sum of Kenya and European champion Marima Arzamasova of Belarus.

With Commonwealth Games bronze and silver medals from the double trap already in her collection, shooter Rachel Parish will be looking to complete the set on the Gold Coast, while 2014 silver medallist Matt French and two - time Commonwealth gold medallist Steve Scott are ones to watch in the men's double trap.

That matched the silver he won alongside Noah Williams, who finished fourth in the individual, in the 10m synchro — where they missed out to four - time Commonwealth gold medallist, four - time European gold medallist, three - time world champion and two - time Olympic medallist Daley and his partner Dan Goodfellow.

Not exact matches

... Olympic bronze medallists Tom Daley and Dan Goodfellow held their nerve to claim Commonwealth Games 10m synchro gold.

Olympic bronze medallists Chris Langridge and Marcus Ellis add Commonwealth gold to their haul as English badminton players win four medals on final day

The British champion held her nerve after two - time Commonwealth Games gold medallist David levelled the match at 1 - 1, before eventually coming through 3 - 1 for bronze.

Also out in the field and New Zealand's shot put star Valerie Adams extended her unbeaten streak to 55 competitions, her first throw of 19.96 m her best to claim victory ahead of Germany's Christina Schwanitz, while Olympic triple jump champion Christian Taylor leapt his best in the final round of the long jump to move from fifth to first and beat Commonwealth silver medallist Zarck Visser of South Africa by just one centimetre — 8.09 m to 8.08 m. Britain's Greg Rutherford — gold medallist ahead of Visser in Glasgow — leapt a best of 8.04 m for fourth as just eight centimetres separated the top five.

With her spot on her third Commonwealth Games team confirmed, the 2014 pole vault silver medallist reflects on her Glasgow experience and looks ahead to Gold Coast

Jones, nicknamed «The Headhunter» because she prefers to score points from her opponent's head, was also a gold medallist in the -57 kg category at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and 2015 European Games.

Kenya's Commonwealth champion and world indoor 3000m gold medallist Caleb Ndiku, who returned to action in Lausanne following injury, suffered a fall with around 600m to go, but being at the front meant Farah was ahead of the danger.

Ahead of the Diamond League action a great head - to - head battle saw Olympic 200m champion Allyson Felix claim 400m victory in 50.05 from Olympic 400m champion Sanya Richards - Ross with 50.29, while world indoor and outdoor gold medallist Mohammed Aman won the 800m in 1:44.92 from Commonwealth champion Nijel Amos with 1:45.06.

They included Olympic sprint legend Darren Campbell MBE, Olympic 100m finalist Jeanette Kwakye, Commonwealth gold medal winning gymnast Craig Heap and World Championships silver medallist Paralympic swimmer Kate Grey.