Teenager Sam Hynd added the world record to his European best for the for the S8 400m freestyle.In the women’s 400m freestyle, Eleanor Simmonds set a new world mark in the S6 category.The championships are the first of two opportunities to reach the qualifying time for September’s Paralympics.Simmonds, 13, came from behind to overhaul Paralympian [...]
Posted on April 1st, 2008 by livgon
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Teenager Sam Hynd added the world record to his European best for the for the S8 400m freestyle.In the women’s 400m freestyle, Eleanor Simmonds set a new world mark in the S6 category.The championships are the first of two opportunities to reach the qualifying time for September’s Paralympics.Simmonds, 13, came from behind to overhaul Paralympian [...]
Posted on April 1st, 2008 by livgon
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The former swimmer broke her own world 2km time trial record by more than two seconds, setting a new time of two minutes 30.944 seconds.Her performance toppled Jody Cundy, who broke his 1km time trail mark, at the top of the overall standings.Aileen McGlynn and Ellen Hunter also set a new tandem time trail record.The [...]
Posted on March 27th, 2008 by livgon
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Each rider will compete in their own specialist events against a set time, with points awarded according to how close they come to the world best.The GB squad features a host of world and Paralympic champions.”It’s a great chance to show a big crowd what we can do,” said tandem cyclist Anthony Kappes.The 35-year-old, who [...]
Posted on March 25th, 2008 by livgon
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In Athens four years ago, GB finished second to China in the medals table with 94 medals, including 35 golds.
Selection has already started for the GB team for this year’s Games, which will take place from 6-17 September, with the table tennis squad the first to be announced.
Arnie Chan (Mansfield), Paul Karabardak (Swansea), James [...]
Posted on March 13th, 2008 by livgon
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Rose won both of the downhill and super-G races to come away with four golds and continue his good form.He also led home Russell Docker and Talan Skeels-Piggins for a British 1-2-3 in one of the super-G races.Docker finished with three silvers while Joe Willoughby won four silvers in the women’s events.Willoughby has enjoyed a [...]
Posted on March 11th, 2008 by livgon
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The display follows another good outing at a recent camp in Banyoles, Spain against his Spanish and French rivals.Aggar won world gold in Munich in 2007 but has struggled with a rib injury over the winter.A final decision on the make-up of the mixed coxed four for the Games will be made after further internal [...]
Posted on March 10th, 2008 by livgon
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The display follows another good outing at a recent camp in Banyoles, Spain against his Spanish and French rivals.Aggar won world gold in Munich in 2007 but has struggled with a rib injury over the winter.A final decision on the make-up of the mixed coxed four for the Games will be made after further internal [...]
Posted on March 10th, 2008 by livgon
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The display follows another good outing at a recent camp in Banyoles, Spain against his Spanish and French rivals.Aggar won world gold in Munich in 2007 but has struggled with a rib injury over the winter.A final decision on the make-up of the mixed coxed four for the Games will be made after further internal [...]
Posted on March 10th, 2008 by livgon
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The display follows another good outing at a recent camp in Banyoles, Spain against his Spanish and French rivals.Aggar won world gold in Munich in 2007 but has struggled with a rib injury over the winter.A final decision on the make-up of the mixed coxed four for the Games will be made after further internal [...]
Posted on March 10th, 2008 by livgon
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