Posts from March 2012
Record Month for Athletes 4 Schools
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Athletes 4 Schools, Wells Sports Foundation
It has been a record month of school visits for the Athletes 4 Schools scheme with a whopping 17 visits taking place in the last 4 weeks. Virtually all of our athletes have been out and about in their local areas inspiring the next generation through the power of sport.
Tagged with: Athletes 4 Schools, Sporting Role Models
All Time Pentathlon 3rd Position for Katarina
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Other Related News, Our Athletes , Wells Sports Foundation
There is no stopping our athlete Katarina Johnson Thompson who this weekend stormed into 3rd position on the all time UK list for indoor pentathlon with a superb UK U20 record of 4526pts, which was narrowly short of Karolina Kluft's indoor world junior record of 4535pts.
Tagged with: Katarina Johnson Thompson, The Belvedere Academy, UK U20 record
We Meet Jessica Ennis’s Coach
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Other Related News, Our Athletes , Wells Sports Foundation
After coming away from the World Indoor Championships last weekend with a silver medal, our Patron, Jessica Ennis, will now be assessing what she needs to do to continue to strive towards Olympic gold in this all important countdown period to London. One person who is instrumental in Jess's success is her coach, Toni Minichiello, who has coached Jess since she was 11.
Behind every champion is a great coach so we caught up with Toni to get an insight into his world.
Tagged with: Jessica Ennis, Toni Minichiello
World Indoors Success for Holly Bleasdale
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Our athlete Holly Bleasdale achieved her first major medal at the World Indoor Championships in Istanbul this weekend, where as a whole GB won a record total of 9 medals.
Tagged with: Holly Bleasdale, Jessica Ennis, Jodie Williams, World Indoor Championships
Lizzie & Caitlin Command 2nd Olympic Selection Opportunity
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Other Related News, Our Athletes , Wells Sports Foundation
Tagged with: British Gas Swimming Championships, Caitlin McClatchey, Hannah Miley, Lizzie Simmonds
Olympic Double for Hannah Miley
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It has been a nail biting week for our swimmers at the British Gas Swimming Championships, which has been their main opportunity to qualify for the London Olympics.
Tagged with: Anne Bochmann, British Gas Swimming Championships, Caitlin McClatchey, Hannah Miley, Lizzie Simmonds