PLYMOUTH fencer Corinna Lawrence has her eyes on the forthcoming World Championships after reaching the last 16 at the European Games in Baku. Olympian Lawrence won three of her six pool women’s individual epee matches before beating Romanian Amalia Tataran 15-10 in the last 32. However, her European Games run was ended in the next … Continue reading
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Four Plymouth College pupils earn European pentathlon selection
FOUR Plymouth College pupils will compete at European Pentathlon Championship events this summer. Kerenza Bryson, 16, and Myles Pillage, 17, will both represent Great Britain at the Youth A competition in the Czech Republic between July 8 and 12. The duo have previously won international medals, with Bryson helping GB to team gold in the … Continue reading
Plymouth College’s Georgina Mitchell claims national crown
PLYMOUTH College modern pentathlon scholar Georgina Mitchell has won the under-15 title in the British Triathlon Championships. The talented multi-eventer was 40 points clear of the second-placed athlete in the shoot, swim and combined (run/shoot) competition. Taking place in Solihull, the college’s under-17 girls’ team of Jessica Manning (8th), Seren Allin (10th)and Catherine Bishop (12th) … Continue reading
Plymouth athletes named in Team GB party for inaugural European Games
PLYMOUTH will be well represented at this summer’s inaugural European Games in Baku. City athletes from the sports of diving, swimming, water polo and fencing have been named in Team GB’s squad, along with the likes of Olympic champions Nicola Adams and Jade Jones. Cousins Matthew Dixon, 15, and Shanice Lobb, 17, will compete in … Continue reading