72 East Midlands athletes to compete at the Beijing Games
The British Olympic and Paralympic Associations have announced that 72 members* of the Team GB squads were either born, currently live or train/play in the region. Also a special mention to Laura Jones of Nottingham who was selected in the Olympic gymnastics squad but had to withdraw due to injury.
*Figures are based on biographies and information supplied by the British Olympic Association and British Paralympic Association.
East Midlands medallists
East Midlands Olympians
East Midlands Paralympians
Loughborough University at the Beijing Olympics
East Midlands medallists
5 Gold
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Rebecca Adlington (Mansfield)
Swimming, Women's 400m freestyle
Swimming, Women's 800m freestyle |
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Tim Brabants (based in Nottingham)
Canoeing, flatwater K1 1000m |
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Sam Hynd (Kirkby-in-Ashfield)
Swimming, Men's 400m freestyle S8 category |
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Robert Welbourn (Market Deeping/Chesterfield)
Swimming, Men's 4x100m Freestyle relay - 34 points |
4 Silver |
David Davies (Based in Loughborough)
Swimming, men's 10k marathon |
David Florence (Based in Nottingham)
Canoeing, Men's slalom |
Chris Martin (Mansfield)
Athletics: Men's F33/34/52 Discus |
Robert Welbourn (Market Deeping/Chesterfield)
Swimming, Men's S10 400m Freestyle |
5 Bronze |
Tim Brabants (Based in Nottingham)
Canoeing flatwater K1 500m |
Daniel Greaves (Leicester)
Athletics: Men's F44 Discus |
Sam Hynd (Kirkby-in-Ashfield)
Swimming, Men's SM8 200m Individual Medley |
Mary King (Newark)
Equestrian, Team eventing |
Joe Bestwick (Nottingham), Matt Byrne (Nottngham), Jon Hall (Chesterfield)
Men's Wheelchair Basketball |
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East Midlands Olympians
Forty nine athletes will be competing at the Olympic Games across nine different sports, including badminton player Nathan Robertson. This represents 16% of Team GB's squad for the Olympic Games.
 East Midlands Olympians (26 Kb) |
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East Midlands Paralympians
Twenty three athletes will be competing at the Paralympic Games also across nine different sports, including wheelchair tennis player David Phillipson. This represents 11% of Team GB's squad for the Paralympic Games.
East Midlands Paralympians (17 Kb) |
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Loughborough University at the Beijing Olympics
55 Loughborough students past and present and University-based athletes have been named in national teams for this summer’s Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing, including athlete Lisa Dobriskey. Loughborough will also be represented with more than 20 support staff also directly involved with teams at the Games.
Loughborough University at the Beijing Olympics web site |
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