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| AIKINES - ARYEETEY Harry |
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| First Name |
Last Name |
Gender |
| Harry |
Aikines - Aryeetey |
Male |
| Sport |
Athletics |
| Event/s |
100m |
| WeightClass/Playing Position |
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| Personal Best |
100m - 10.61 W/s - 1 (100 - 10.66 W/s - 2.1 |
| Main Sporting Achievements |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
2004
2004
2004
2004 |
U17 A A A
U 20 Inter Countries
U 17 British Schools Championships
English Schools Championships |
1st
5th
1st
1st |
| Representative Honours |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
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| Forthcoming Major Competitions |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
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| Other Interesting Information |
| Harry has won an English Schools title as well as the AAA's 60m Indoor. He gained silver medals in the AAA's Championships in the 100m and 200m. Coached by Matt Faiver, he trains at Sutton & District AC and attends Greenshaw High School. |
| Inspiration for Taking up the Sport |
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| Sportsperson whom they Most Admire |
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| ALLEN Anthony |
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| First Name |
Last Name |
Gender |
| Anthony |
Allen |
Male |
| Sport |
Rugby 7's |
| Event/s |
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| WeightClass/Playing Position |
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| Personal Best |
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| Main Sporting Achievements |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
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| Representative Honours |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
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| Forthcoming Major Competitions |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
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| Other Interesting Information |
| Anthony enjoys going to the cinema, fishing & ice hockey. He attends Millfield School & considers his greatest sporting triumph to be scoring a try for England Under 19s vs South Africa. He plays for NEC Harlequins. |
| Inspiration for Taking up the Sport |
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| Sportsperson whom they Most Admire |
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| BALAN Aparna |
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| First Name |
Last Name |
Gender |
| Aparna |
Balan |
Female |
| Sport |
Badminton |
| Event/s |
Individual & Team Event |
| WeightClass/Playing Position |
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| Personal Best |
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| Main Sporting Achievements |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
2002
2004 |
Team Event, Asian Junior Badminton Championship
German Open Individual ( Event ) |
Bronze Medalist
Quarter-finalist |
| Representative Honours |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
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| Forthcoming Major Competitions |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
| 21/10/2004 |
Team & Individual ( World Junior Championship ) |
| Other Interesting Information |
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| Inspiration for Taking up the Sport |
| My parents |
| Sportsperson whom they Most Admire |
| Aparna Popat |
| BALL Rachel |
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| First Name |
Last Name |
Gender |
| Rachel |
Ball |
Female |
| Sport |
Cycling |
| Event/s |
Track
Road |
| WeightClass/Playing Position |
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| Personal Best |
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| Main Sporting Achievements |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
| 2004 |
British Junior Sprint Championship |
3rd |
| Representative Honours |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
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| Forthcoming Major Competitions |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
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| Other Interesting Information |
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| Inspiration for Taking up the Sport |
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| Sportsperson whom they Most Admire |
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| BARDHAN Gairik |
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| First Name |
Last Name |
Gender |
| Gairik |
Bardhan |
Male |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| Event/s |
50 M Breast Stroke
100 M Breast Stroke
200 M Breast Stroke |
| WeightClass/Playing Position |
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| Personal Best |
2.28.00 (200 B R) |
| Main Sporting Achievements |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
2003
2003
2004 |
200 M Breast Stroke Senior National Aquatic Championship
4 X 100 Meters Medley Relay - Afro Asian Games
200 Metres Breast Stroke SAF Games |
1st
3rd
1st - New Record |
| Representative Honours |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
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| Forthcoming Major Competitions |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
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| Other Interesting Information |
| 200 Metre Breast Stroke in 9th SAF Games 2004. Interests include cricket, music and nickname is Tonny. |
| Inspiration for Taking up the Sport |
| Inspired by my parents. |
| Sportsperson whom they Most Admire |
| Sebastian Xavier - Olympian |
| BARKER Gary |
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| First Name |
Last Name |
Gender |
| Gary |
Barker |
Male |
| Sport |
Boxing |
| Event/s |
60kg |
| WeightClass/Playing Position |
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| Personal Best |
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| Main Sporting Achievements |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
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| Representative Honours |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
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| Forthcoming Major Competitions |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
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| Other Interesting Information |
| Gary boxes at Repton Boys Club in Bethnal Green, London. He considered his greatest triumph to be winning Junior Olympic Gold. |
| Inspiration for Taking up the Sport |
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| Sportsperson whom they Most Admire |
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| BARRETT Rosie |
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| First Name |
Last Name |
Gender |
| Rosie |
Barrett |
Female |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| Event/s |
200, 400 I M
50, 100 B A
1500 Freestyle |
| WeightClass/Playing Position |
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| Personal Best |
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| Main Sporting Achievements |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
1999/2000/01/02/03/04
2004 |
National Championships
Island Record, 800m Freestyle; 1500m Freestyle |
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| Representative Honours |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
2000/2003
2001
2003 |
Inter Counties, Represented Hampshire, 50 & 100m Backstroke
Isle of Man Island Games
Guernsey Island Games |
Hampshire Won 2000
2 Golds & 1 Bronze
5 Golds, 2 Silvers & 2 Bronze |
| Forthcoming Major Competitions |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
| July 2005 |
Island Games, Shetland Islands |
| Other Interesting Information |
| Hold 9 Island records (individual) and 3 relay Island records. Hampshire County 400 and 50m fly Champion 2003. |
| Inspiration for Taking up the Sport |
| Myself |
| Sportsperson whom they Most Admire |
| Katy Sexton & Mark Foster |
| BASARKAR Deepak |
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| First Name |
Last Name |
Gender |
| Deepak |
Basarkar |
Male |
| Sport |
Athletics |
| Event/s |
200m |
| WeightClass/Playing Position |
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| Personal Best |
22.13 Sec |
| Main Sporting Achievements |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
| 2004 |
National Inter Zonal Athletic Meet |
First |
| Representative Honours |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
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| Forthcoming Major Competitions |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
| Nov - Dec 04 |
Commonwealth Youth Games, Bendigo, Australia |
| Other Interesting Information |
| Hobbies include cricket and music. |
| Inspiration for Taking up the Sport |
| My parents |
| Sportsperson whom they Most Admire |
| Michael Johnson - USA |
| BAYLEY Samantha |
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| First Name |
Last Name |
Gender |
| Samantha |
Bayley |
Female |
| Sport |
Gymnastics |
| Event/s |
Women's Artistic Gymnastics |
| WeightClass/Playing Position |
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| Personal Best |
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| Main Sporting Achievements |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
2001
2004
2002
2003 |
British Championship
Celtic Cup - Team/Individual
British Championship
British Championship |
1st
1st
2nd
3rd |
| Representative Honours |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
2003
2002
2000-2004
2001 |
Youth Olympics
Europeans Team
France, France, Spain
Australia, Canberra Cup |
12th
8th
2001
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| Forthcoming Major Competitions |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
| Dec 2&3 |
Commonwealth Youth Games, Bendigo, Australia |
| Other Interesting Information |
| Nickname: Sam; Hobbies include shopping and writing |
| Inspiration for Taking up the Sport |
| Gym club at primary school |
| Sportsperson whom they Most Admire |
| Svetlana Korkina - Gymnast; Kelly Holmes |
| BENNETT - JACKSON Wade |
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| First Name |
Last Name |
Gender |
| Wade |
Bennett - Jackson |
Male |
| Sport |
Athletics |
| Event/s |
100m |
| WeightClass/Playing Position |
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| Personal Best |
100m - 10:49 |
| Main Sporting Achievements |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
July 2003
July 2003 |
European Youth
European Youth |
1st - 100m
1st - 200m |
| Representative Honours |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
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| Forthcoming Major Competitions |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
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| Other Interesting Information |
| Wade gained gold in the European Youth Championships in Paris in 2003 in the 100m & 200m. Coached by John Powell, he trains with Belgrave Harriers and his main hobby is music. |
| Inspiration for Taking up the Sport |
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| Sportsperson whom they Most Admire |
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| BILLINGHAM Jennifer |
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| First Name |
Last Name |
Gender |
| Jennifer |
Billingham |
Female |
| Sport |
Tenpin Bowling |
| Event/s |
Girls Doubles |
| WeightClass/Playing Position |
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| Personal Best |
Singles - 279 |
| Main Sporting Achievements |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
April 2004
April 2004
April 2004
April 2003 |
European Championships
European Championships
European Championships
N A Y B C Nationals |
Gold - Trios
Silver - Team
Bronze - Masters
1st - Gold All Events |
| Representative Honours |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
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| Forthcoming Major Competitions |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
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| Other Interesting Information |
| 3 Games-756, 6 Games-1,350, League Av.-203. 1st gold all events 03 NAYBC Champs in Nottingham. Gold medalist-trios, silver medal-team, bronze-masters at 04 Euro Champs. Jennifer attends Durham 6th Form College & her main interest is going out with friends |
| Inspiration for Taking up the Sport |
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| Sportsperson whom they Most Admire |
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| BILLINGTON Tina |
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| First Name |
Last Name |
Gender |
| Tina |
Billington |
Female |
| Sport |
Gymnastics |
| Event/s |
Gymnastics Coach ( Artistic ) |
| WeightClass/Playing Position |
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| Personal Best |
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| Main Sporting Achievements |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
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| Representative Honours |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
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| Forthcoming Major Competitions |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
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| Other Interesting Information |
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| Inspiration for Taking up the Sport |
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| Sportsperson whom they Most Admire |
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| BIRD Tara |
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| First Name |
Last Name |
Gender |
| Tara |
Bird |
Female |
| Sport |
Athletics |
| Event/s |
400m |
| WeightClass/Playing Position |
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| Personal Best |
400m - 56:53 |
| Main Sporting Achievements |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
July 2002
July 2003
July 2004
June 2004 |
English Schools Championships
English Schools Championships
English Schools Championships
A A As U 20 |
1st
1st
1st
3rd |
| Representative Honours |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
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| Forthcoming Major Competitions |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
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| Other Interesting Information |
| English Schools 300m - 1st, 2002 & 2003; 400m, 2004. European age 14 best at 300m, 2002. AAAs 400m - 3rd, 2004. Tara also holds a UK age 12 Triple Jump record & swims at county level. Tara attends Bancroft's school. |
| Inspiration for Taking up the Sport |
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| Sportsperson whom they Most Admire |
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| BLAIKLOCK Fiona |
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| First Name |
Last Name |
Gender |
| Fiona |
Blaiklock |
Female |
| Sport |
Official* |
| Event/s |
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| WeightClass/Playing Position |
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| Personal Best |
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| Main Sporting Achievements |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
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| Representative Honours |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
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| Forthcoming Major Competitions |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
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| Other Interesting Information |
| Fiona is a chartered physiotherapist working for hte EIS at Lileshall, mainly with gymnasts. A keen thriathlete regularly competing in Olympic distance events, she appeared on 'Gladiators' national TV program in 1998. |
| Inspiration for Taking up the Sport |
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| Sportsperson whom they Most Admire |
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| BLAIR Joanna |
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| First Name |
Last Name |
Gender |
| Joanna |
Blair |
Female |
| Sport |
Athletics |
| Event/s |
Javelin |
| WeightClass/Playing Position |
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| Personal Best |
46.90 Metres |
| Main Sporting Achievements |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
11th July 2003
29th June 2003 |
English Schools Championships
U 20 A A As Championships |
1st
3rd |
| Representative Honours |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
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| Forthcoming Major Competitions |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
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| Other Interesting Information |
| Jo gained bronze medals in the English Schools Championships in 2001 and was the English Schools U18 champion in 2003. She came third in the U20 AAAs Champs in 2003. Jo attends Kenilworth Castle Sixth Form College & enjoys playing hockey & the piano. |
| Inspiration for Taking up the Sport |
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| Sportsperson whom they Most Admire |
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| BLYTHE Kimberley |
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| First Name |
Last Name |
Gender |
| Kimberley |
Blythe |
Female |
| Sport |
Cycling |
| Event/s |
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| WeightClass/Playing Position |
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| Personal Best |
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| Main Sporting Achievements |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
August 2003
July 2002
August 2003
August 2004 |
National Track Championships Points and Sprint
Sweden - 6 Day Tour
National Crit Championships
National Scratch Race Track |
Gold Medal - Double National Champion
Gold Medal - x3 1st Stage wins - yellow jersey
Gold Medal - 1st - National Crit Champion
Gold Medal - National Champion |
| Representative Honours |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
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| Forthcoming Major Competitions |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
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| Other Interesting Information |
| Kim has been 7 X National Champ on road & track for her age group & represented Great Britain Sr Women's Team in 3-day road stage race in Holland in '04. Kim enjoys going out with friends & listening to music, & is interested in sports journalism. |
| Inspiration for Taking up the Sport |
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| Sportsperson whom they Most Admire |
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| BODHA Edwin |
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| First Name |
Last Name |
Gender |
| Edwin |
Bodha |
Male |
| Sport |
Official* |
| Event/s |
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| WeightClass/Playing Position |
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| Personal Best |
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| Main Sporting Achievements |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
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| Representative Honours |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
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| Forthcoming Major Competitions |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
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| Other Interesting Information |
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| Inspiration for Taking up the Sport |
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| Sportsperson whom they Most Admire |
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| BOLTON Jessica |
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| First Name |
Last Name |
Gender |
| Jessica |
Bolton |
Female |
| Sport |
Gymnastics |
| Event/s |
Rhythmic Gymnastics |
| WeightClass/Playing Position |
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| Personal Best |
International Cyprus 2002 - 4 Bronze medals |
| Main Sporting Achievements |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
2002
2001
2002
2001 |
Welsh Junior Champion
Welsh Espoir Champion
British Junior Squad
Under 12 British Championships |
1st
1st
6th
6th |
| Representative Honours |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
2002
2003
2004
2003 |
5th Cyprus International
Oporto - Portugal
Vladimir - Russia Crystel Stars
British Championships - Junior |
3rd on each piece
3rd on rope
13th
8th |
| Forthcoming Major Competitions |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
2004
2004 |
Welsh Championships
National Championships |
| Other Interesting Information |
| Mother ran for Dyfed in cross-country gaining 3rd place; Hobbies include high jump & netball; Was a participant in the opening and closing ceremony in the 1999 Rugby World Cup |
| Inspiration for Taking up the Sport |
| Started young in artistic gymnastics, then was inspired by rhythmic gymnasts in a workshop, and from then on i was hooked! |
| Sportsperson whom they Most Admire |
| Russian Alina Kabaeva. Also a fellow member of my club, Nia Thomas, and the 5-time Olympic gold medalist Sir Steve Redgrave. |
| BOSE Resmi |
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| First Name |
Last Name |
Gender |
| Resmi |
Bose |
Female |
| Sport |
Athletics |
| Event/s |
Long Jump |
| WeightClass/Playing Position |
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| Personal Best |
5.89m |
| Main Sporting Achievements |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
2003
2004
2004 |
Junior National Athletic Championships
National Athletic Championship - Under 22
National Inter Zonal Meet - Juniors |
First
First
First |
| Representative Honours |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
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| Forthcoming Major Competitions |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
| 29th Nov - 4th Dec 2004 |
Commonwealth Youth Games, Bendigo, Australia |
| Other Interesting Information |
| Hobbies include reading |
| Inspiration for Taking up the Sport |
| Father's encouragement |
| Sportsperson whom they Most Admire |
| Anju Bobby George - World Athletic Championship at Paris, bronze medal winner in Long Jump (w) |
| BRINGLOE Keith |
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| First Name |
Last Name |
Gender |
| Keith |
Bringloe |
Male |
| Sport |
Tenpin Bowling |
| Event/s |
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| WeightClass/Playing Position |
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| Personal Best |
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| Main Sporting Achievements |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
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| Representative Honours |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
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| Forthcoming Major Competitions |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
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| Other Interesting Information |
| Member of Enfield Youth Bowling Club, Keith coached his team to fourth place in the Euroepan Youth Cup for teams in Holland in 2003. |
| Inspiration for Taking up the Sport |
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| Sportsperson whom they Most Admire |
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| BRYL Olivia |
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| First Name |
Last Name |
Gender |
| Olivia |
Bryl |
Female |
| Sport |
Gymnastics |
| Event/s |
Women's Artistic Gymnastics |
| WeightClass/Playing Position |
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| Personal Best |
3rd Place British Championships |
| Main Sporting Achievements |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
2002
1999 |
Commonwealth Games, Manchester
British Championships |
Team 5th
3rd |
| Representative Honours |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
2000/01/02
2002
2000/02/03/04 |
Northern European Championships
Commonwealth Games, Manchester
Celtic Cup |
Team 5th
Team 1st |
| Forthcoming Major Competitions |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
| 12 February 2005 |
Magical Classic, Orlando |
| Other Interesting Information |
| Hobbies include swimming, table tennis, computers & design; Broke leg above right knee in May 2003 |
| Inspiration for Taking up the Sport |
| My auntie was a gymnast |
| Sportsperson whom they Most Admire |
| Sonia Lawrence & the China Gymnastics Team |
| BUCK Richard |
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| First Name |
Last Name |
Gender |
| Richard |
Buck |
Male |
| Sport |
Athletics |
| Event/s |
400m |
| WeightClass/Playing Position |
|
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| Personal Best |
400m (u17) - 47:71 |
| Main Sporting Achievements |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
January 2004
August 2003
July 2003
July 2003 |
N O E A A Indoors
A A A ( U17 )
S I A B
E S A A |
1st - 400m C B P; 2nd - 200m ( U 20 )
1st - 400m C B P
1st - 400m
1st - 400m |
| Representative Honours |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
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| Forthcoming Major Competitions |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
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| Other Interesting Information |
| 2003 - 1st ESAA 400m; 1st SIAB 400m; 1st AAA U17 400m and CBP. Richard is coached by Geoff Barraclough at Nestle Rowntree AC in York. He attends Lady Lumley's and enjoys basketball, films, music and socialising. |
| Inspiration for Taking up the Sport |
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| Sportsperson whom they Most Admire |
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| BURCHELL Alison |
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| First Name |
Last Name |
Gender |
| Alison |
Burchell |
Female |
| Sport |
Official* |
| Event/s |
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| WeightClass/Playing Position |
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| Personal Best |
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| Main Sporting Achievements |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
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| Representative Honours |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
Position |
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| Forthcoming Major Competitions |
| Year/s |
Event/Championship/Tournament |
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| Other Interesting Information |
| Not really a sportsperson per se, but assistant chef for Sydney Paralympics, chef for Athens Paralympics - so working with able-bodied athletes should be a breeze! |
| Inspiration for Taking up the Sport |
| Team work, fitness, competition. |
| Sportsperson whom they Most Admire |
| Mary Peters - Gold Medal 1972 Olympic Games and several Commonwealth Games. |
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