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University’s Paralympians Secure Medals In Rio

September 30, 2016

University of Leeds graduates claimed three gold medals and one silver in the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, with one alumni setting a new world record in the process. Swimmer Claire Cashmore, who graduated from the University of Leeds in 2011 with a degree in Linguistics and Phonetics, secured a gold medal for TeamGB in the […]

Alumni Olympic Champions

August 19, 2016

Triathletes Alistair and Jonny Brownlee confirmed their status as the sport’s stars on the roads of Rio yesterday, claiming gold and silver in a highly convincing Olympic win. The brothers, who are both University of Leeds graduates and train regularly at The Edge and Sports Park Weetwood, performed strongly in the swim and the cycle sections of […]

Leeds Dominates Olympic Triathlon Team

June 7, 2016

With less than 60 days to go until Rio 2016 British Triathlon have announced who will represent Great Britain at the Olympic Games this summer and all three men are from the University of Leeds. The men’s team includes defending Olympic Champion Alistair Brownlee and his brother Jonny who are both alumni of the University of Leeds. The third […]

Ben Sneesby - the road to the Paralympics

April 12, 2016

Paralympic skier and University of Leeds Sports Scholar, Ben Sneesby, is one step closer to achieving his Paralympic dream following his recent gold medal in the men’s slalom sitting race at the IPC Alpine Skiing British National Championship at the end of March. This event is part of the wider Delancey British National Alpine Ski […]