PLYMOUTH’S Kerenza Bryson admitted she had ‘mixed emotions’ after her top 10 finish in the women’s modern pentathlon at the Olympic Games. The European champion had been one of the medal favourites and had set a new Olympic record in the semi-finals the day before. But in Sunday’s final, things just did not go her … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH’S Kerenza Bryson set a new Olympic modern pentathlon record as she won her semi-final on Saturday morning at Paris 2024. The European champion, representing Team GB, scored 1,402 points at the vanguard of a pack finish as Italy duo Elena Micheli and Alice Sotero were joined in reaching the women’s final by world champion Seungmin Seong of Korea and Tokyo 2020 Olympic champion Kate … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH modern pentathlete Kerenza Bryson admitted competing at the Olympic Games felt completely different to anything she had experienced before. The European champion made an encouraging start to her Olympic debut by finishing fifth overall in the women’s fencing ranking round in Paris. It puts her in a good position going into Saturday’s semi-final. Bryson … Continue reading
SALTASH teenager Lola Tambling described her Olympic Games debut as ‘insane’. The 16-year-old finished 15th in a highly-competitive women’s park skateboarding event in Paris with an impressive score of 73.85 points. Her Great Britain team-mate Sky Brown, also 16, did manage to reach the final and win the bronze medal for a second Olympics running. … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH rower Jacob Dawson helped Team GB power to a thrilling gold medal in the men’s eight event at the Paris Olympics. GB were pushed hard by the Netherlands before pulling away in the final stages of the 2,000m race. Dawson, who had won a bronze medal in Tokyo in the same event, was joined … Continue reading
BEN PROUD finally achieved his dream of winning an Olympic Games medal. The former Plymouth College pupil had won world, European and Commonwealth Games titles, but the one medal missing from his impressive collection was an Olympic one. He came fourth in the men’s 50m freestyle event in Rio in 2016 and was joint fifth … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH’S Tom Daley scooped his fifth Olympic Games medal on Monday morning as he and his Team GB diving partner Noah Williams took silver in the men’s 10m platform event in Paris. It means Daley, who was making a record-breaking fifth Olympic Games appearance, has now completed the full set of medal colours after previously … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH’S Tom Daley will make more history at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games after being selected to be one of Team GB’s flag bearers at Friday’s opening ceremony. The four-time Olympic medallist will become the first British diver to compete at five Games when he links up with Noah Williams in the men’s 10m synchro … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH pentathlete Myles Pillage has seen his Olympic Games dreams shattered due to a calf injury. The former Plymouth College pupil had been named in Team GB’s squad for the Paris Games, alongside fellow Plymouth athlete Kerenza Bryson, but he has now been withdrawn from the team. A statement from British Olympic Association on Saturday … Continue reading
MODERN pentathlete Kerenza Bryson will head into her debut Olympic Games on a massive high after becoming European champion. Bryson took victory in the women’s individual event in Budapest. She also helped Great Britain to make the podium in the team event, alongside Emma Whitaker and Alex Bousfield. Bryson has enjoyed a couple of seasons … Continue reading