Posts Tagged ‘world-championships’

Spence wins title to seal GB spot

Saturday, May 12th, 2012

Britain’s Mhairi Spence wins gold and Samantha Murray bronze for Great Britain at the Modern Pentathlon World Championships to book their Olympic places.

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Hoy or Kenny – who would you pick?

Sunday, April 8th, 2012

Two GB track cycling superstars, one Olympic place – experts discuss big talking points from World Championships

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Hoy or Kenny – who would you pick?

Ainslie out of medals after row

Saturday, December 10th, 2011

Great Britain’s triple Olympic champion Ben Ainslie has been disqualified from two races at the World Championships in Australia and can no longer win a medal.

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Ainslie out of medals after row

Brits return for Great North Run

Saturday, September 17th, 2011

British runners Jo Pavey and Mara Yamauchi return for the Great North Run after recovering from injuries that ruled them out of the World Championships in Daegu.

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Ennis trails in battle for gold

Tuesday, August 30th, 2011

Britain’s defending champion Jessica Ennis is second in the heptathlon at the World Championships and faces an uphill fight to retain her title going into the concluding 800m at 1200 BST.

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Robles disqualified after clash

Monday, August 29th, 2011

Cuba’s Dayron Robles is disqualified after winning the 110m hurdles at the World Championships, handing Briton Andy Turner the bronze.

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Robles disqualified after clash

Pistorius fails in 400m final bid

Monday, August 29th, 2011

South African Oscar Pistorius’ historic appearance at the World Championships has come to an end as he failed to qualify for the 400m final.

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IAAF to discuss false-start rule

Sunday, August 28th, 2011

The false-start rule that saw Usain Bolt disqualified from the World Championships 100m final could be high on the agenda when IAAF officials meet on Sunday.

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IAAF to discuss false-start rule

Pistorius through to semi-finals

Sunday, August 28th, 2011

South African Oscar Pistorius qualifies for the semi-finals of the 400m on his historic appearance at the World Championships in Daegu, while there are surprise early exits for Britain’s women athletes.

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Aussie Mears out-shines Pendleton

Sunday, March 27th, 2011

Britain’s Victoria Pendleton misses the chance of a third medal at the World Championships, while Australia’s Anna Meares wins the keirin for her third gold this week.

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Britain tops Worlds medal table

Sunday, November 7th, 2010

Veterans Katherine Grainger and Greg Searle win medals as Britain top the World Championships medal table for the first time in Karapiro, New Zealand.

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Britain tops Worlds medal table

Men’s four win gold for Britain

Saturday, November 6th, 2010

The men’s lightweight four earn Great Britain a third gold of the World Championships in Karapiro, New Zealand.

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Men’s four win gold for Britain

Britain secure two world titles

Friday, November 5th, 2010

Olympic champions Zac Purchase and Mark Hunter win the lightweight men’s double scull at the World Championships, while fellow Britons Frances Houghton and Debbie Flood regain their women’s quad crown.

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U.S. Swimmer Dies in Race

Saturday, October 23rd, 2010

America lost one of its most talented swimmers on Saturday when Francis ‘Fran’ Crippen, who took home a bronze medal in the 2009 world championships in Rome, died while competing in a race in the United Arab Emirates. “With immense sadness, FINA mourns…

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Cancellara beats Millar to gold

Thursday, September 30th, 2010

Switzerland’s Olympic champion Fabian Cancellara wins a record fourth time trial title at the Road World Championships, which are being staged in Australia.

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Cancellara beats Millar to gold