Sentences with phrase «medallist from»

The Hereward participants were presented with their silver medals by the GB Paralympian and two - time Boccia gold medallist from both the Sydney 2000 and Beijing 2008 Paralympic games, Nigel Murray MBE.

Last week I was lucky enough to be invited to Lee Valley White Water Centre, by Virgin Experience Days and Legacy 300, to check out their new «Tough Rudder» days — white water rafting under the guidance of Olympian Tim Baillie — C2 canoeing gold medallist from the London 2012 games.

In the men's 1500m, Abdelaati Iguider, the world indoor champion and Olympic bronze medallist from Morocco, edged out Bethwell Birgen to win in 3:37.46.

Olympic silver medallist from London 2012 Murray started her day with the fourth fastest time in the swim, then won eight consecutive matches in the fencing bonus round to claw her way up the leaderboard.

Age: 33 Home town: Stranraer Event: Men's Double Trap Tim Kneale is the current men's double trap world record holder and is a Commonwealth Games bronze medallist from 2010, an event where he represented the Isle of Man.

The Olympic high jump bronze medallist from London 2012 is satisfied with his progression heading into the World Indoor Championships

Already a Gold Coast bronze medallist from the team event, European champion Ouseph bounced back from his semi-final defeat to Indian top seed Srikanth Kidambi earlier today to save two match points against Kidambi's compatriot HS Prannoy and take men's singles bronze.

Here are some other medallists from around the region:

Two of Great Britain's medallists from the first day of competition in Apeldoorn were back in action today, as Chris Latham took part in the first new - look men's omnium event of the World Cup programme, while team sprint hero Joe Truman rode in the keirin.

Al five of Great Britain's gold medallists from 2016 — Jason Kenny, Jonathan Dibben, Bradley Wiggins, Mark Cavendish, Laura Kenny (then Trott), are absent for a variety of reasons.

Last year's Euro Cross sixth - placer Steph Twell is in action, with her and Steel joined by their fellow Euro Cross team silver medallists from last year — Charlotte Arter, Katrina Wootton and Emily Hosker Thornhill.

Speaking of the talent on show in the men's race, race director Hugh Brasher said: «We're delighted to welcome all three medallists from the London 2012 Olympic Marathon to this year's Virgin London Marathon.

However, despite the win over a field which included the world silver and bronze medallists from last year and the world indoor pentathlon champion, she claimed she was disappointed with her first day and believes that there is plenty more to come.

Not exact matches

Five - time Olympic medallist Max Whitlock has told Business Insider that he recovers from his intensive training regime by taking two ice baths a day as part of his recovery process.

What we have is an entire sector under the blowtorch and battling serious reputational damage as the audience lay witness to AMP lying to the regulator, CBA awarded the «gold medallist» for charging fees for no service, planners caught taking fees from dead people, NAB caught false witnessing documents, client impersonation, inappropriate advice, Orwellian protection policies and a witness cutting short his testimony after collapsing.

Many Oxford oarsmen go on to compete internationally: in Sydney four Gold medallists came from Oxford, and at the Athens Games in 2004 Oxford oarsmen brought home two Gold medals and a Silver.

The results extracted from the GBRT 1st Assessment at Boston contributed to the overall university standings and placed medallists.

Either side, Sarah was a double Olympic gold medallist before retiring from competitive sailing after Beijing 2008.

Commonwealth bronze medallist Holland, on her return from injury, came home ahead of American Katie Zaferes and Olympic champion Nicola Spirig while British team - mates Helen Jenkins and Emma Pallant both secured top ten finishes.

Elsewhere, not even a broken wrist could stop Katie Archibald from adding World Cup gold to an already - glittering 12 months, the Olympic team pursuit gold medallist and Six Day London champion enjoying UCI Track Cycling World Cup success with Elinor Barker.

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He will face some tough opposition from some of the best young riders, most notably the defending champion, Sky's Pete Kennaugh and his team - mate Ben Swift, 100 % ME duo of Sam Harrison, last year's bronze medallist, and Mark Christian, the man he beat to that medal.

Sophie Hitchon was pleased to win another British hammer title but the national record - holder and Olympic bronze medallist was disappointed with her best of 67.58 m. Together with her season's best of 73.97 m from May, it was enough to secure Hitchon's spot for the World Championships, however, as she got gold ahead of Rachel Hunter with 63.27 m and Sarah Holt with 61.53 m.

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.

Something else from which Lake has recently benefited is her promotion to the top tier of British Athletics» World Class Performance Programme for athletes considered to be potential 2020 Olympic Games medallists.

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.

Also in action are Olympic silver medallist Erik Kynard and Olympic bronze medallist and home favourite Robbie Grabarz, who returned from injury to claim a silver medal at the World Indoor Championships in Portland.

In the shot put, she is also now receiving some advice from Shaun Pickering, a Commonwealth bronze medallist in the shot 20 years ago.

Sitting third with one jump remaining, the Colombian secured the overall Diamond League title in style, jumping 14.60 m on her final attempt to leapfrog Ukaraine's world silver medallist Hanna Knyazyeva - Minenko with a best of 14.42 m, also from the sixth round, and Russia's world indoor champion Yekaterina Koneva with 14.37 m.

Another top name confirmed for the Jamaican Invitational in Kingston on May 20 is Olympic and world triple jump gold medallist Caterine Ibarguen from Colombia.

The 2016 European 1500m medallist discusses the impact of moving from Dublin to Stockport as she targets success at both the World Indoor Championships and Commonwealth Games

The men's 5000m features five of the top six from Beijing, including medallists Caleb Ndiku and Hagos Gebrhiwet, plus world junior champion Yomif Kejelcha.

... Three - time Olympic gold medallist Pete Reed is hanging up the oar for the final time after announcing his retirement from internat...

From the roads of London to the global stage, the Commonwealth and European medallist reflects on her Mini Marathon experience

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.

Fresh from a 49.07 PB clocked when finishing as runner up to two - time world silver medallist Javier Culson in Hengelo, he became the first decathlete to win an event at a Diamond League meeting, his 49.16 putting him clearly ahead of fellow American Johnny Dutch with 49.77.

Olympic silver medallist in 2008 Kerron Stewart of Jamaica ran 11.22 to win the women's 100m from France's Myriam Soumaré with 11.25 as Britain's Asha Philip — part of the gold medal - winning GB 4x100m relay team in Zurich — was third with 11.26.

The likes of world bronze medallist Martin Stamper, German Open winner Damon Sansum, Bianca Walkden and Welsh teenager Jade Jones will all be in action at Sportcity from May 3 - 6, along with Dutch Open champion Aaron Cook, who has been training outside the GB Academy fold, but returns to the squad to defend his European title.

With 67.50 m from her third throw the world silver medallist in Beijing turned the tables and won the competition from Cuba's world champion Denia Caballero with 65.77 m.

The six - time Paralympic gold medallist felt he had no choice but to retire from international athletics though is keen to help develop the next generation of wheelchair racers

Two - time Olympic and three - time world champion Ezekiel Kemboi won the 3000m steeplechase in a sprint finish from his fellow Kenyan Jairus Birech, the Commonwealth silver medallist, 8:01.71 to 8:01.83.

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.

Despite initially sitting second behind Michelle Carter's 19.51 m thrown in the first round of the shot competition, Valerie Adams reasserted her dominance in the fourth round to eventually win with a best of 19.68 m from her fifth throw — the four - time world champion and two - time Olympic gold medallist extending her winning streak to an incredible 50.

Although Bromell's win was clear, the rest of the field was subjected to a tense wait while the minor medallists were determined, silver going to Powell and bronze to Ramon Gittens thanks to his 6.51 Barbados indoor record, with just 0.09 separating the winner from the eighth - placer to equal 2014 in being the closest world indoor 60m final in history.

The first in a new video blog series as Olympic medallist Katharine Merry shares her journey from elite sprinter to Great North Run pacer

World and Olympic bronze medallist Sofia Assefa took almost 10 seconds from the 3000m steeplechase meeting record, clocking 9:18.58 to finish well clear of the rest of the field, which only featured nine athletes.

France's world fifth - placer Pierre - Ambroise Bosse won the 800m in 1:44.51 from Olympic 1500m champion Taoufik Makhloufi with 1:44.91, as world bronze medalist Amel Tuka was third and Olympic silver medallist Nijel Amos finished sixth.

The second post in a new video blog series as Olympic medallist Katharine Merry shares her journey from elite sprinter to Great North Run pacer

With a devilish 6.66 m from the third round, Commonwealth silver medallist Jazmin Sawyers claimed the runner - up spot while Slovakia's Jana Veldakova prevented a British top - four with her leap of 6.51 m. Katarina Johnson - Thompson leapt a best of 6.50 m for fourth, one place ahead of Lorraine Ugen with 6.48 m, as Jessica Ennis - Hill finished seventh with 6.37 m — her biggest leap since London 2012 — and her fellow heptathlete Morgan Lake ninth with 5.95 m.

Olympic medallist Katharine Merry continues to share her journey from elite sprinter to Great North Run pacer in her fourth video blog in the series