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Selected St Mary's Athletes

Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Athletes

Several current students and alumni have been selected to represent their country at this summer's Olympic and Paralympic games, as well as others who train using the University's facilities.

Simon Amor (Team GB) (Silver)
Men's Rugby 7's: Head Coach

Karen Bennett (Team GB) (Silver)
Rowing: Women's Rowing Eight
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Joshua Buatsi (Team GB) (Bronze)
Boxing: Light heavyweight (81kg)
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Jess Drakau-Petersson (Denmark)
Athletics: Women's Marathon
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Mo Farah (Team GB)
Athletics: 5000m and 10,000m
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Elliot Giles (Team GB)
Athletics: 800m
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Toby Gold (Team GB) (Silver)
Athletics: T33 100m
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Charlie Grice (Team GB)
Athletics: 1500m
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Corrine Hall (Team GB) (Bronze)
Track and Road Para-Cycling:
Pilot for Lora Turnham
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Jade Lally (Team GB)
Athletics: Discus
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Leonora MacKinnon (Canada)
Fencing: Épée
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Rob Mullet (Team GB)
Athletics: 3000m steeplechase
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Jo Pavey (Team GB)
Athletics: 10,000m
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Paul Pollock (Ireland)
Athletics: Marathon
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Beth Potter (Team GB)
Athletics: 10,000m
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Alice Richardson (Team GB)
Women's Rugby 7's: Vice Captain
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Moe Sbihi (Team GB) (Gold)
Rowing: Men's Rowing Four
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Joe Townsend (Team GB)
Paratriathlon: PT1
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Steph Twell (Team GB)
Athletics: 5000m
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Andy Vernon (Team GB)
Athletics: 10,000m
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