Past Sports Scholars

Many top athletes have benefitted from the University's Sports Scholarship scheme.

Since its introduction in 1983, the University has seen its scholars win gold at the Olympics, take Commonwealth titles and compete for their country in key international events.

Pictured to the left are two of our more recent sports scholars - Tim Brabants and David Florence - who won gold and silver respectively at the Olympic Games in 2008.

Key Sporting Achievement: Commonwealth Games silver medallist, 4 x100m relay

Sports Bursar: 2001 - 2004

Studied: Classic Civilisations

Key Sporting Achievement: 2008 Olympic Gold medallist in K1 1000m sprint canoeing

Sports Bursar: 1996 -1998, 2000 - 2001

Studied: Medicine, 2003

Key Sporting Achievement:2008 Olympic silver medallist in C1 Canoe Slalom

Sports Bursar: 2000 - 2005

Studied: Mathematical Physics, 2005

Key Sporting Achievement: Olympic silver medallist in K1 Canoe Slalom

Sports Bursar: 1996 - 1998, 2002 - 2004

Studied: Mathematical Physics 1999, Information Technology PGDip 2005
 

Key Sporting Achievement:2008 Olympian, GB Women's Senior Hockey Squad

Sports Bursar: 2008 - 9

Studied: Mathematics, 2009

Key Sporting Achievement: Olympian, GB Men's Hockey Squad

Sports Bursar: 2001 - 2003

Studied: Industrial Economics, 2008

Key Sporting Achievement: 2004 Olympian, GB Swimming Squad

Sports Bursar: 2000 - 2004

Studied: Environmental Biology, 2005

Key Sporting Achievement: 2008 Olympian, GB Swimming Squad

Sports Bursar: 2009 - 11

Studied: Biochemistry