PLYMOUTH’S Doaa Shayea has been named in the Great Britain squad for this summer’s World Para Powerlifting Championships in Dubai. It will be her second international powerlifting competition having switched to the sport from athletics. She enjoyed a successful debut in GB colours when she won a bronze medal at September’s European Championships. Shayea will … Continue reading
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Plymouth pentathlete Bryson claims top six finish at World Cup final in Ankara
PLYMOUTH pentathlete Kerenza Bryson continued her good season by finishing sixth at the World Cup final in Ankara, Turkey. It was Bryson’s fourth top 10 World Cup finish this season, which included a gold medal in Sofia. She did not get the best of starts in the ride in the final in Ankara, knocking down … Continue reading
Plymouth athletes named in Team GB squad for European Games in Poland
PLYMOUTH athletes Kerenza Bryson, Myles Pillage, Matthew Dixon and Ben Andrews have all been named in the Team GB squad for this summer’s European Games in Krakow-Malopolska in Poland. Team GB are only sending athletes to compete in the 18 of the 29 Olympic disciplines on offer, with three serving as European Championships, while Olympic … Continue reading
Plymouth’s Bryson wins second gold medal at World Cup 4 in Sofia
PLYMOUTH pentathlete Kerenza Bryson capped a tremendous week by winning a second gold medal for Great Britain at World Cup 4 event in Sofia. Just a day after claiming the women’s individual title, Bryson teamed up with GB team-mate Charlie Brown to take victory in the mixed relay crown in Bulgaria. It all came in … Continue reading
Plymouth pentathlete Bryson is over the moon at World Cup win
PLYMOUTH pentathlete Kerenza Bryson made sure she had a week to remember by winning the women’s individual gold medal for Great Britain at World Cup 4 in Sofia. It was her first-ever World Cup medal – and Great Britain’s first individual one this season – and it came just days after she receive news that … Continue reading
Plymouth pentathletes impress at World Cup event in Turkey
PLYMOUTH pentathletes Kerenza Bryson and Myles Pillage both impressed for Great Britain at World Cup 2 in Turkey. Both reached individual finals and finished as top Brits, with Bryson claiming fifth in the women’s event and Pillage coming 13th in the men’s competition. Pillage then teamed up with Jess Varley on Sunday and won a … Continue reading
Plymouth’s Bryson and Pillage named in GB squad for World Cup 2 in Turkey
PLYMOUTH pentathletes Kerenza Bryson and Myles Pillage have been named in Great Britain’s squad for this coming week’s World Cup 2 in Ankara, Turkey. It is another chance for the 2019 European mixed relay champions to impress on the international stage. Bryson has started her year in good form by winning silver for Great Britain … Continue reading
GALLERY: Life Centre badminton sessions are proving a smash hit
A BADMINTON club at the Plymouth Life Centre has proved a smash hit since forming less than a year ago. The No Strings Badminton (NSB) sessions have been going from strength-to-strength and are now regularly attracting a full of house of 50 players a night. NSB sessions, which are a result of a collaboration between … Continue reading
Plymouth pentathlete Bryson makes an impressive start to her season with silver in Hungary
Plymouth pentathlete Kerenza Bryson got her 2023 campaign off to an impressive start by taking silver for Great Britain at the Hungarian Indoor Open in Budapest. Having progressed through the heats and semi-finals, Bryson was never out of the top spots throughout Sunday’s final. Her impressive fencing ranking round (24V/10D) was followed up by solid … Continue reading
Plymouth pentathletes Pillage and Bryson named in GB squad for season opener
PLYMOUTH pentathles Kerenza Bryson and Myles Pillage have been named in Great Britain’s team for the first international event of the 2023 season. The pair feature in Pentathlon GB’s 12-strong squad for the Hungarian Indoor Open, which takes place next week. It is a big season for pentathles with Olympic qualification for Paris 2024 up … Continue reading