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26 Aug 2010
Commonwealth Games Selections
Para-Athletics
Jenny McLoughlin (Chepstow) T37 Ambulant 100m
Brian Alldis (Bury St Edmunds – family from Cardiff) T54 Wheelchair Racing 1500m
Ashleigh Hellyer (Swansea) F32 Shot Putt
Daniel Davies (Treherbert) F32 Shot Putt
Powerlifting
Julie Salmon (Ynysybwl) Open Bench Pres
Kyron Duke (Cwmbran) Open Bench Press
Daniel Steward (Bicster – family from Cardiff) Open Bench Press
Swimming - Announcement on Friday
IWAS Junior Athletics World Championships, Olomouc, Czech Republic
6 Welsh Athletes within a squad of 18 in the Great Britain Team
Daniel Lucker (Abergavenny) 5 Gold (100m, 200m, 400m, 1500m & 5000m) 1 Silver (800m)
Nathan Stephens (Bridgend) 2 Gold (Javelin & Discus)
Aled-Sion Davies (Bridgend) 2 Gold (Shot & Discus)
Owain Taylor (Cwmbran) 2 Gold (Javelin & Discus)
Also Cardiff based athlete, Vicky Silk, won 1 Gold, 1 Silver & 1 Bronze.
GB came away with 21 Gold, 12 Silver and 9 Bronze (Total 42 medals)
Therefore 52% of the Gold Medals were won by Welsh Athletes, 28.5% of all medals won by GB were by Welsh Athletes.
Subject to ratification there were 1 World Junior Record set by Aled-Sion Davies, 5 European, 9 British Records, and 10 new personal best posted.
Table Tennis World Championships, Korea, October 2010
The following players have been selected by Great Britain to compete at the upcoming World Championships in October:
Sara Head (Beddau)
Claire Robertson (Deeside)
Scott Robertson (Deeside)
Paul Karabadark (Swansea)
Paul Davies (Bridgend)
Rob Davies (Brecon)
UCI Para-Cycling World Road Championships, Canada
Rachel Morris (originally from Pembroke) has returned from the World Championships as a Double Gold Medal winner in the Hand-Cycling events.
IPC Swimming World Championships, Eindhoven
Dave Roberts Gold 100m Free, Silver 400m Free, Bronze 50m Free, Bronze Relay
Nyree Lewis Gold 100m Back, Bronze Relay
Rhiannon Henry Gold 100m Fly, Silver 400m Free, Bronze 100m Free
Liz Johnson Bronze 100m Breaststroke
Also Swansea based Eleanor Simmonds wins 4 Gold Medals
2 Year Countdown to London 2012 Paralympic Games
The GB Boccia squad invited London Mayor, Boris Johnson to Trafalgar Square for a game of Boccia to mark the 2 year countdown to the London Games. Part of the GB squad was our very own Karl Parrish (Chepstow)
http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/uk/britainaposs+paralympic+botcha+team+challenge+boris/3752677
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