2000-2009

Name: Hannah England Sport: Athletics Studied: Biochemistry Graduated: 2009 Achievements: • Won 1500m silver medal at IAAF World Athletics Championship (2011) • Gained AAA National title at 1500m (2010) • 4th place in 800m and 1500m at European Team Championships (2009) • Won bronze in 1500m at the National Championships (2008)
Name: Louise Hazel Sport: Athletics Studied: French Graduated: 2008 Achievements: • Currently part of Birchfield Harriers • Won Decathlon gold medal at Delhi Commonwealth Games (2010) • In 2009 was ranked at 2nd in the country and 9th best of all time at Decathlon • Finished 14th at World Championships (2009) • Whilst at University came 17th at European Championships (2006)
Name: Simon Mantell Sport: Hockey Studied: Commerce Graduated: 2007 Achievements: • Currently plays for Reading Hockey club • Recently played in Holland for HGC • Competed at the Beijing Olympic Games (2008) • Represented England at two Commonwealth Games(2006, 2010) • Top goalscorer for England at the World Cup in Germany (2006)
Name: Frank Tickner Sport: Cross Country Studied: French & English Graduated: 2007 Achievements: • Represented GB and England at World and European championships • Finished 10th in the European Cross Country Championships (2008) • Placed 1st in the English Cross Country Championships (2007, 2009)
Name: Kat Merchant Sport: Rugby Union Studied: Sport and Exercise Science Graduated: 2007 Achievements: • Currently plays for Worcester Rugby club • Gained 38 caps for England Women's Rugby team to date • Scored an impressive 35 test tries in 38 appearances • Competed in three Six Nations competitions and European Championships • Part of the 7s World Cup squad that won the plate against Canada (2009) • First cap was gained playing against Ireland in the Six Nations (2005)
Name: Luke Gunn Sport: Athletics Studied: Sport and Material Science Graduated: 2006 Achievements: • Currently on a year out to pursue his dream of competing at London 2012 • 39th at the IAAF World Cross Country Championship (2011) • UK 3000m Steeplechase Champion (2011) • Represented England at two Commonwealth Games (2006 and 2010) • AAA National Champion for Steeplechase (2009) • Placed 4th in the World University Games in Turkey (2005)
Name: Naomi Folkard Sport: Archery Studied: Music Graduated: 2005 Achievements: • Won a silver medal at the World Field Archery Championships (2010) • Represented England in the Delhi Commonwealth Games (2010) • Won a gold medal in the World Cup in Dover (2007) • Won bronze at the World Cup in Korea (2007) • Won a bronze medal at the World Indoor Championships (2007) • Won a silver medal at the Melbourne Commonwealth Games (2006) • Youngest member of GB Archery squad for Athens Olympic Games (2004)
Name: James Rodwell Sport: Rugby Union Studied: Business Commerce Graduated: 2005 Achievements: • Represents England at Rugby Sevens • Scored a try in all five matches in the Hong Kong tournament (2010) • Represented England at the Delhi Commonwealth Games (2010) • Won Emirates Airlines London Sevens at Twickenham (2009)
Name: James Fair Sport: Hockey Studied: Geography and Geology Graduated: 2003 Achievements: • Represents England and Great Britain • Currently plays for Cannock Hockey club • Has 87 caps for England and 19 for GB to date • Part of gold medal winning team at the European Championships (2010) • Named in the International Hockey Federation All Star team (2010) • Represented England at the Delhi Commonwealth Games (2010) • Senior debut was against South Africa (2005)
Name: Adam Pengilly Sport: Skeleton Bob Studied: Sport and Exercise Science Graduated: 2000 Achievements: • Elected to Athletes' Commission of the International Olympic Committee • Consistently ranked inside the World top 10 • Only Britain to have won medals at Europa Cup and America's cup • Won a silver medal at the World Championships in Lake Placid (2010) • Competed in the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver (2010) finishing 18th • Won a bronze medal at the European Championships in Italy (2008) • Represented GB in the Winter Olympic Games in Turin (2006) finishing 8th
Name: Tom Bertram Sport: Hockey Studied: Medicine Graduated: 2000 Achievements: • Tom is currently playing for Reading Hockey club • Represented Great Britain at two Olympic Games (2000 and 2004) • Made his debut for England in a friendly against Argentina (1999)
Name: Joey Barrington Sport: Squash Studied: Sport and Exercise Science Graduated: 2000 Achievements: • Son of legendary Squash player Jonah Barrington • Became a professional squash player after leaving University • Current world ranking is 50 • Commentated for the BBC at the Delhi Commonwealth Games (2010) • Received first England cap at the European team championships (2008) • Highest World ranking to date is 27th (2007)
Name: Rachel Walker Sport: Hockey Studied: Physiotherapy Graduated: 2000 Achievements: • Currently plays for Olton Hockey club • Gained over 100 caps for England and 32 for Great Britain • Competed at two World Cups and three European Championships • Represented Great Britain at the Olympic Games (2008) • Won a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games (2002)
Name: Baz Moffat Sport: Rowing Studied: Sport and Exercise Science Achievements: • Currently runs her own personal training company in London, Point2Fitness • Won a bronze medal in the World Championships in Germany (2007) • 11th in the World Championships at Eton (2006)