Team Bath is the University of Bath 's sporting organisation. In addition to entering teams in BUCS intervarsity competitions, Team Bath has also entered teams in national leagues and competitions. Team Bath F.C. reached the first round proper of the 2002–03 FA Cup . They become the first university team to reach this stage since Oxford University A.F.C. in 1880 . In 2005–06 the netball team were both founder members and the inaugural champions of the Netball Superleague . They were Superleague champions again in 2006–07 , 2008–09 , 2009–10 and 2013 . The field hockey club enter a team in the Men's England Hockey League .
Team Bath's main sports complex is the Sports Training Village based at the University of Bath campus at Claverton Down . The university has hosted several sporting events, including the 1995 European Youth Summer Olympic Days , the 2019 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone competition and the 2023 UIPM Laser-Run and Pentathlon World Championships . The facilities at the University of Bath have also been used as a training base by many individual Olympians and Paralympians.
History
Year
Key events
1968 University of Bath student, David Hembrow , swims for Great Britain at the 1968 Summer Olympics . He becomes the University's first Olympian.
1971
Construction on the new sports facilities begins at Claverton Down ; Tom Hudson is appointed as the University's first Director of Physical Education. He remains in the role for the next twenty years.
1972
Former Wales football international , Ivor Powell , joins the University of Bath as a football coach. He goes on to serve in the role for thirty eight years.
1974
Denis Howell MP officially opens the new sports facilities.
1976
University of Bath becomes the first university in the United Kingdom to offer a sports scholarship . Martyn Hedges becomes the first recipient.
1987
The England national rugby union team begin to train at the University of Bath.
1990 James May , a University of Bath sports scholar wins, representing England at the 1990 Commonwealth Games wins a gymnastics vault gold medal.
1994
Sir Roger Bannister officially opens the athletics track.
1995
University of Bath hosts the 1995 European Youth Summer Olympic Days
1997
Phase I of the Sports Training Village is completed. A 50m swimming pool and four indoor tennis courts are added to the athletics track, eight outdoor tennis courts and field hockey pitch.
1999 Colin Jackson , coached by Malcolm Arnold , wins the 110 metres hurdles at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics
2000
Stephanie Cook becomes the first University of Bath-based athlete to win an Olympic Gold medal when she wins the Modern pentathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics ; Sascha Kindred and Matt Walker also win gold medals in the swimming at the 2000 Summer Paralympics .
2001
Lord Glentoran officially opens the bobsleigh and skeleton track.
2003
Team Bath F.C. reach the first round proper of the 2002–03 FA Cup . They become the first university team to reach this stage since Oxford University A.F.C. in 1880 .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
2003
Tim Henman officially opens a Lawn Tennis Association academy at the Sports Training Village.
2004
Anne, Princess Royal officially opens a newly expanded Sports Training Village
2004 Jason Gardener wins a gold medal for Great Britain at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the Men's 4 × 100 metres relay team.
2005–06 With a squad that included Pamela Cookey , Rachel Dunn , Stacey Francis , Jess Garland , Tamsin Greenway and Geva Mentor , Team Bath's netball team win the inaugural Netball Superleague title.[ 4] [ 5] [ 6] 2006–07 , 2008–09 , 2009–10 and 2013 .[ 7] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10]
2010 Amy Williams wins a gold medal for Great Britain at the 2010 Winter Olympics in the skeleton .
2012
Thirty University of Bath-based athletes compete at the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Paralympics . They included Michael Jamieson who won silver in the Men's 200 metre breaststroke and Samantha Murray who won silver in the modern pentathlon
2014
Lizzy Yarnold succeeds Amy Williams as she wins a gold medal for Great Britain at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the skeleton ; Kelly Gallagher also won a gold medal for Great Britain at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in alpine skiing .
2015
The Australia national rugby union team train at the University of Bath during the 2015 Rugby World Cup .
2015
University of Bath host the 2015 European Modern Pentathlon Championships .
2016
Twenty University of Bath-based athletes compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics and the 2016 Summer Paralympics , winning twelve medals between them. They included Paul Blake who won gold in the Men's Paralympics 400 metres .[ 11]
2017
Sophie Kamlish win gold at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships in the women's 100 metres ; Danny Talbot is a member of the Great Britain team that wins gold at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in the Men's 4 × 100 metres relay .
2018 Lizzy Yarnold wins a second gold medal for Great Britain at the 2018 Winter Olympics in the skeleton . Laura Deas win a bronze in the same event. Dom Parsons win a bronze medal in the men's skeleton .
2016
Thirty University of Bath-based athletes compete at the 2018 Commonwealth Games , representing eight different countries and winning seventeen medals between them. The England national netball team that wins gold in the netball tournament features five former or current Team Bath players – Ama Agbeze , Eboni Beckford-Chambers , Kadeen Corbin , Serena Guthrie and Geva Mentor .[ 12]
2018
James Cooke wins gold at the 2018 World Modern Pentathlon Championships and Vicky Holland win gold at the 2018 ITU World Triathlon Series within 48 hours of each other.
2019
University of Bath host three stages of the 2019 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone competition.
2019
University of Bath host the 2019 European Modern Pentathlon Championships . James Cooke wins gold at the event.[ 13]
Source :[ 14]
Historic 2024
The year 2024 marked a significant period of success for Team Bath athletes across various sports, particularly at the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games .[ 15]
Olympic and Paralympic Success
Team Bath athletes secured 17 medals during the Paris 2024 Games.
. Notable achievements include:
World Championships and European Titles
Team Bath athletes excelled in various international competitions:
Rugby Achievements
The University's rugby program saw significant milestones:
Archie Griffin became the first current student to make his senior international debut for Wales in the Six Nations .Jenny Hesketh and Mollie Wilkinson made their Welsh debuts in the Women's Six Nations .
Six students were selected for the U20 Six Nations across England, Scotland, and Wales teams.[ 15]
Other Notable Achievements
Team Bath athletes brought back a total of 93 senior international medals to their training base.
The University received UK Sport-accredited Elite Training Centre status.
A £450,000 upgrade of the Team Bath Gym was completed.
The 50th anniversary of the Founders Hall opening was celebrated. These achievements underscore Team Bath's continued prominence in British and international sports, showcasing success across a wide range of disciplines and competitions.[ 15]
Hall of Fame
Source :[ 16]
Medallists
The following athletes have either been students at the University of Bath or have been based at the University's training facilities.
Summer Olympics
Artistic swimming Athletics Judo Modern Pentathlon The University of Bath has hosted the Pentathlon GB National Training Centre since 1998.[ 17]
Rowing The University of Bath has hosted a British Rowing Performance Development Academy (previously known as Start) since 2003.[ 18]
Swimming The University of Bath has hosted the Aquatics GB Bath Performance Centre since 2008.[ 19]
Source :[ 11] [ 20]
Summer Paralympics
Athletics Sailing Swimming
Athlete
Games
Sascha Kindred 1996 , 2000 , 2004 , 2008 , 2012 , 2016 7
3
3
Matt Walker 2000 , 2004 , 2008 , 2012 3
5
4
Nyree Lewis 2000 , 2004 , 2008 , 2012 2
5
3
Stephanie Millward 2012 , 2016 2
5
3
Anthony Stephens 2004 , 2008 0
1
4
Liz Johnson 2004 , 2008 , 2012 1
1
1
Wheelchair fencing The University of Bath hosts the Wheelchair Fencing National Training Centre, which officially opened in December 2022.[ 21]
Source :[ 11] [ 20]
Winter Olympics
Skeleton The University of Bath hosts the British Bobsleigh and Skeleton Association national training centre and has the UK's only outdoor push-start track.
Source :[ 22]
Winter Paralympics
Alpine skiing
Facilities
Sports Training Village
The Olympic-standard swimming pool at the Sports Training Village Indoor tennis courts at the Sports Training Village Team Bath's main sports complex is the Sports Training Village based at University of Bath campus at Claverton Down . Facilities include:
Olympic-sized London 2012 legacy pool.
Fitness gyms
Outdoor floodlit 400m athletics track .
Indoor sprint track.
Three large sprung-wood sports halls.
Indoor and outdoor tennis courts.
Judo dojo .
Fencing pistes .Outdoor and indoor shooting ranges .
Bobsleigh/skeleton push-start track
Rugby and football pitches
Outdoor field hockey pitches
Physio treatment areas and sport science labs Source :[ 23]
Directors of Sport
References
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