Sentences with phrase «medallist who»

He plays Lou Zamperini, an Olympic medallist who survived months at sea after a plane crash before being held as a POW in Japan.

In the women's 400m Jamaica's Novlene Williams - Mills won a battle with Botswana's Amantle Montsho for the line, clocking 50.31 to pip the world silver medallist who ran 50.37.

World bronze medallist James Woods will lead a powerful contingent of six freestyle skiers and will compete in the new slopestyle discipline, alongside Katie Summerhayes, a recent World Cup silver medallist who finished fourth at last year's World Championships.

Chelsea's squad includes Katie Chapman, Eniola Aluko and Claire Rafferty, while Laura Bassett, Alex Greenwood and Ellen White are among the World Cup bronze medallists who could feature for Notts County.

Three quarters of medallists who answered the survey also said that CMYA had helped raise their profile within the industry.

Not exact matches

Other notable performances included last year's silver medallist Leonie Periault, who battled hard at the front of the second chase in the bike and then ran a 17:36 split to pull herself up into 12th.

Among the other Olympic champions in the race were 1984 figure skating gold medallist Robin Cousins and Denise Lewis, who won heptathlon gold 15 years ago in Sydney.

Olympics 5000m silver medallist, Eliud Kipchoge, World Cross junior champion, Geoffrey Kipsang, World 10,000 m junior gold winner, Dennis Masai and his elder brother who is the Olympics fourth finisher over 25 laps, Moses Masai are other top names in the list.

Representing the women is Delhi 2010 silver medallist Lizzie Armitstead who is joined by a strong team of riders including road professionals Emma Pooley and Lucy Garner.

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.

«I think I'm in good shape,» said Schippers, who will race against 200m silver medallist Marie - Josée Ta Lou and bronze medallist Shaunae Miller - Uibo as well as Britain's Asha Philip, Desiree Henry and Dina Asher - Smith.

Finishing second on the day, just ahead of the Italian silver medallists, were Frenchmen Gabriel Skoczek and Yann Rocherieux who won bronze.

O'Hare and his fellow Scot Jake Wightman form part of a strong field in Birmingham and among their rivals are two previous winners in 2014 champion Ayanleh Souleiman of Djibouti and 2012 gold medallist Abdalaati Iguider of Morocco, who go into the race ranked fastest with their respective season's bests of 3:35.39 and 3:35.79.

The women's 3000m steeplechase and mile saw some of the quickest times in the history of the events as Tunisia's Olympic and world silver medallist Habiba Ghribi went to second on the world all - time list for the longer event before Faith Kipyegon, who claimed 1500m silver in Beijing, went to fourth on the mile all - time list.

Whitlock, who became Britain's first Olympic gymnastics champion in Rio last year, will be joined by Olympic high bar bronze medallist Nile Wilson and European all - around bronze medallist James Hall at the seven - day event.

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.

World indoor bronze medallist Shaunae Miller of Bahamas went sub-50 seconds for 400m for the first time, clocking 49.92 to beat USA's Olympic champion Sanya Richards - Ross who clocked 51.12 and Jamaica's Novlene Williams - Mills with 51.15.

But also dipping under two minutes was 20 - year - old world junior champion Ajee Wilson of the US and 19 - year - old world junior silver medallist Judd, who ran a sensible race leaving enough to surge through a world - class field on the back straight and storm over the line in a 1:59.77 PB.

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.

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.

Poland's two - time Olympic discus silver medallist Piotr Malachowski claimed his fourth Diamond League series win after finishing as runner - up to Sweden's Daniel Stahl who threw 65.78 m to Malachowski's 65.27 m.

The 22 - year - old world silver medallist started off with a slow 76 - second first lap but picked up the pace for a blistering 58.7 final 400m that Dibaba couldn't match, turning the tables on the Ethiopian who had beaten her to the world title 12 months before.

Also among those sub - 2:00 performers was Britain's European and Commonwealth medallist Lynsey Sharp, who clocked 1:59.51 for a Rio qualifying time and fifth place in her first 800m of the season.

Dobriskey has experienced heartbreak in the past when she finished fourth in the 1500m at the 2010 European Championships behind French silver medallist Hind Dehiba, who was arrested in 2007 when vials of human growth hormone were found in her luggage at an airport.

World long jump silver medallist Shara Proctor, who is second on the 2016 world list, was picked after missing the trials with a niggle, while Lynsey Sharp, who finished third at the trials in Sheffield behind surprise winner Adelle Tracey, has been selected for the second 800m spot.

Behind Ayana, who ran her PB of 14:14.32 that puts her third on the world all - time list in May last year, Kenya's world fourth - placer Viola Kibiwot ran a 14:29.50 PB, while Ethiopia's world silver medallist Senbere Teferi clocked a 14:35.09 PB.

She beat the likes of Olympic champion Jenn Suhr in front of a home crowd and Olympic silver medallist Yarisley Silva, both with a best of 4.70 m. Joining Murer in her world - leading ways was Olympic bronze medallist Linda Stahl who threw 67.32 m in the third round to win the javelin, while Kimberly Williams won the triple jump with a best of 14.31 m (+2.1) in the second round.

The guest panel includes former British modern pentathlete and Olympic champion Stephanie Cook MBE, RFU board member and Director Deborah Griffin OBE, former British rower and Olympic bronze medallist Sarah Winckless and Fiona Macklin who rowed for Cambridge University Women's Boat Club in this year's infamous Women's Boat Race.

He smashed his personal best for the event with 49.07 in finishing runner up to two - time world silver medallist Javier Culson who clocked 48.66.

World 100m silver medallist Coleman, who clocked 6.37 for 60m and a world record (which is still to be ratified) last month, will indeed be a major barrier to Kilty realising his aspirations.

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.

Also at the meet on Saturday (IAAF World Indoor Tour opener) will be hurdler Sydney McLaughlin, who will run the 400m leg for the USA All - Star Distance Medley Relay team that includes the previously announced 2016 Olympic bronze medallists Jenny Simpson and Emma Coburn, as well as 2013 IAAF World Championships bronze medallist Brenda Martinez.

Both she and silver medallist Seren Bundy - Davies, who ran 52.38, will be going to the Games.

«I feel like I've got a new lease of life and more desire,» explains the six - time Paralympic gold medallist, who contests the inaugural Big Half, London's new half - marathon, on Sunday (March 4).

Over in the men's 5000m and Ethiopia's Muktar Edris, world junior champion in 2012, broke the 13 minute barrier for the first time and he did in style, clocking a world - leading 12:54.83 to beat Kenyans Thomas Longosiwa, the Olympic bronze medallist, and Caleb Ndiku, the Commonwealth and world indoor champion who also went sub-13 minutes for the first time with 12:59.17.

Three of the four selected paddlers represented Team GB at London 2012, including silver medallists David Florence and Richard Hounslow who are paired together again in the men's C2 event.

In the non-Diamond League 110m hurdles event France's world indoor silver medallist Pascal Martinot - Lagarde, who clocked a 13.06 personal best to win in Lausanne, is again due to race.

Henson, who lost his legs after being hit by an explosive device while serving as a solider in Afghanistan in 2011, reflected on his journey to Olympic medallist.

Among those competing will be six - time Paralympic gold medallist David Weir who hopes to become the first wheelchair racer in history to break the three - minute barrier for the mile at the London event.

Van der Breggen took the Olympic title after chasing down lone leading rider Mara Abbott of the USA and out - sprinting silver - medallist Emma Johansson of Sweden and Italy's Elisa Longo Borghini, who took bronze.

Whitehead, who is already a three - time world gold medallist in the T42 200m, believes his role as a judge adds to the excitement of this year's championships.

Meanwhile, the women's team comprises the trio of athletes who filled the top three spots at last weekend's London Marathon — Mary Keitany, world champion Edna Kiplagat and world silver medallist Priscah Jeptoo.

Britain's Robbie Grabarz faces three athletes who have jumped higher than he has in 2013, including world outdoor silver medallist, Aleksey Dmitrik of Russia.

They will be joined in London by two other team - mates — three - times London champion Martin Lel, who was second last year, and Vincent Kipruto, the world silver medallist in Daegu.

«I really just wanted to hold on down the home straight, but I'm happy and it's been a great experience,» added the British Championships silver medallist, who was beaten to the line in Beijing by Morocco's Rababe Arafi but pipped Ukraine's Nataliia Lupu — who clocked the same time as the Briton — into sixth.

Completing a British top three was Commonwealth silver medallist Jazmin Sawyers who leapt 6.58 m in the final round but was frustrated with a series that included four foul jumps.

That proved to be that case and despite clawing his way back in the home straight the 32 - year - old didn't have enough to see off Gebrhiwet, the world 5000m silver medallist behind Farah in 2013, who crossed the line in a world - leading 7:38.08 to Farah's 7:38.22.

First to sweat it out was Olympic champion Pamela Jelimo, who was caught on the line by European indoor bronze medallist Yuliya Rusanova (2:00.26).

The two - time Olympic 100m gold medallist, who won her first Olympic title in Beijing's Bird's Nest stadium in 2008, had said that the 100m and 4x100m relay events were her focus for the IAAF World Championships which takes place from August 22 - 30.

Women's 200m victory was claimed by USA's world 100m bronze medallist Tori Bowie who dipped under 22 seconds with 21.99, as Netherlands» world 200m champion Dafne Schippers ran 22.11.