New Zealand’s shot put sensation Jacko Gill will be all out to defend his world junior shot put title in Barcelona on Thursday morning. Gill will be defending the under 20 title that he won two years ago in Moncton, Canada as a 15 year old, … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2012
Schlangen, Bayer and Spank look to boost Germany
July 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Germany has a good chance to stand on top of the medal table at a European Athletics Championships for the first time since reunification in 1990 thanks to an ever increasing number of their top athletes being determined to make their mark … [Read more...]
Judd excels on last day of Worlds
July 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The 2012 IAAF World Junior Championships came to an end in Barcelona with one last evening session that brought some very satisfactory results to the Aviva Great Britain & Northern Ireland team. Jessica Judd (coach: Jeremy Freeman) and … [Read more...]
Action from Rome
July 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Robbie Grabarz (Fuzz Ahmed) was the star of the evening among the Brits at the Samsung Diamond League event in Rome with a near flawless display of high jumping. Passing on 2.20, Grabarz then cleared 2.25, 2.28, 2.31, 2.33 on the first … [Read more...]
Gorecka grabs Bronze
July 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Aviva Great Britain & Northern Ireland team opened its medal account at the IAAF World Junior Championships in Barcelona thanks to a spirited bronze medal performance by 3000m runner Emelia Gorecka (coach: Mick Woods). The … [Read more...]
Cram, Weightman eye 2012 Trials
July 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Former Olympic silver medallist Steve Cram has admitted that his protégé Laura Weightman must put her Olympic aspirations to one side as she prepares for the Aviva 2012 Trials on 23-24 June. Cram has been the mastermind behind Weightman’s … [Read more...]
Borzakovskiy puts Helsinki on agenda
July 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Last Thursday marked the 31st birthday of Russia’s 2004 Olympic Games 800m champion Yuriy Borzakovskiy and he used the occasion to announce that he will be bidding to win over two laps of the track at this summer’s European … [Read more...]
Team GB for London 2012
July 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The British Olympic Association (BOA) has announced today 71 track and field athletes selected to Team GB for the London 2012 Olympic Games. These athletes join the six marathon runners earlier selected to complete the Team GB athletics … [Read more...]
Indoor Track Team 2004
July 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Ireland Indoor Track Team for the 10th IAAF World Indoor Championships , Budapest. March 3rd-5th 2004 Team Management Team Manager: Micheal Quinlan (Bandon) Team Coach: Paddy Fay (Raheny Shamrock) Performance Director: Elaine Fitzgerald … [Read more...]
Talbot takes Euro Bronze
July 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
It was a mixed bag of results at the end of day four at the 21st European Athletics Championship in Helsinki. Danny Talbot (coach: Daniel Cossins) claimed the only Aviva Great Britain & Northern Ireland medal – bronze in the 200m. The … [Read more...]
