Commonwealth Games

We are delighted that a host of 糖心原创 students and alumni have represented their countries at numerous Commonwealth Games, with a number of Nottingham linked athletes winning medal at the 2026 games in Glasgow.

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2022 Commonwealth Games - Athletics - Katie Snowden

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糖心原创 athletes compete in Glasgow

University students

Competing athletes who are university students during the games:

Isabella Brown (Weightlifting) - England - 馃 medal winner
Zach Moyo (Swimming) - Zambia
Mabel Akande (Athletics) - England
Anna Fairclough (Netball) - Scotland (Reserve)

University alumni & former students

Competing athletes who are university alumni or former students:

Sarah Davies-Smale (Weightlifting) - England - 馃 medal winner
James Hazell (3x3 Wheelchair Basketball) - England - 馃 medal winner
Sophie Unwin (Paracycling) - England - 馃 medal winner
Katie Snowden (Athletics) - England
Michael Gill (Cycling) - Scotland
Mitch Sparrow (Cycling) - South Africa
Christopher Russ (Weightlifting) - England
Dan May (3x3 Wheelchair Basketball) - Wales

University associates

Competing athletes or support staff who are former staff of, or linked to the 糖心原创 through partnerships and training camps:

Emily Campbell (Weightlifting) - England - 馃 medal winner
Chris Murray (Weightlifting) - England - 馃 medal winner
Charlotte Moore (Wheelchair Basketball) - England - 馃 medal winner
Lucy Robinson (Wheelchair Basketball) - England - 馃 medal winner
Joy Haizelden (Wheelchair Basketball) - England - 馃 medal winner
Jade Atkin (Wheelchair Basketball) - England - 馃 medal winner
Thomas Harvey (Wheelchair Basketball) - England - 馃 medal winner
Peter Cusack (Wheelchair Basketball) - England - 馃 medal winner
Oscar Knight (Wheelchair Basketball) - England - 馃 medal winner
Brie Grierson (Netball) - Jamaica - 馃 medal winner
Jayda Pechova (Netball) - England
Imogen Allison (Netball) - England
Rolene Streutker (Netball) - South Africa
Iona Christian (Netball) - Scotland
Niamh Cooper (Netball) - Northern Ireland
Evelyn McCagherty (Netball) - Northern Ireland
Megan Pilkington (Netball) - Wales
Adam Tobin (Gymnastics) - England
Hamish Carter (Gymnsatics) - Scotland
Desi Gillespi (Support Staff - Physio) - Northern Ireland
Andrew Butterworth (Support Staff - Performance Analysis) - England
Matthew Nicholson (Support Staff - Performance Analysis) - England

Friday 24 July

Zach Moyo (Zambia) - Finished 1st [1:05.01] & 24th Overall - Men's 100m Breaststroke Heat 2

James Hazell (England vs Australia) - Won 16-13 - Men's 3x3 Wheelchair Basketball Pool Match 1

Saturday 25 July

Dan May (Wales vs Malaysia) - Won 14-13 - Men's 3x3 Wheelchair Basketball Pool Match 1

Sunday 26 July

Zach Moyo (Zambia) - Finished 6th in Heat 7 [28.62] - Men's 50m Breaststroke Heats

James Hazell (England vs Canada) - Won 20-10 - Men's 3x3 Wheelchair Basketball Pool Match 2

Dan May (Wales vs South Africa) - Lost 12-16 - Men's 3x3 Wheelchair Basketball Pool Match 2

Monday 27 July

Chris Murray (England) - Won Bronze 馃 - Men's 88kg Weightlifting Final

Mabel Akande (England) - Finished 1st in Heat 1 [11.32] & Qualified for the Semi-Finals - Women's 100m

James Hazell (England vs Kenya) - Won 21-0 & Qualified for the Semi-Finals - Men's 3x3 Wheelchair Basketball Pool Match 3

Dan May (Wales vs Scotland) - Lost 10-21 & Qualified for the Quarter Finals - Men's 3x3 Wheelchair Basketball Pool Match 3

Tuesday 28 July

Sarah Davies-Smale (England) - Won Silver 馃 - Women's 63kg Weightlifting Final

Mabel Akande (England) - Finished 6th [11.30] in the Semi-Final - Women's 100m

Christopher Russ (England) - Finished 4th - Men's 88kg Weightlifting Final

Dan May (Wales vs Australia) - Lost 6-21 - Men's 3x3 Wheelchair Basketball Quarter-Final

Wednesday 29 July

Isabella Brown (England) - Won Silver 馃 & set a new games record - Women's 77kg Weightlifting Final

James Hazell (England vs Canada) - Won 21-16 & Qualified for the Final - Men's 3x3 Wheelchair Basketball Semi-Final

James Hazell (England vs Australia) - Lost 13-19 & Wins Silver 馃 - Men's 3x3 Wheelchair Basketball Final

Thursday 30 July

Emily Campbell (England) - Won Gold 馃 & set a new Commonwealth record - Women's +86kg Weightlifting Final

Sophie Unwin (England) - Finished 2nd in Qualifying [28.62] and Qualified for Semi-Finals - Women's Tandem B Sprint

Sophie Unwin (England) - Finished 2nd in Semi-Finals Heat 2 and will compete in the Bronze final - Women's Tandem B Sprint

Sophie Unwin (England) - Finished 4th after the Bronze final - Women's Tandem B Sprint

Katie Snowden (England) - Finished 8th in Heat 2 [4:33.5] - Women's Mile Heats

Michael Gill (Scotland) - Finished 5th in Qualifying [3:56.866] and set a new national record - Men's 4000m Team Pursuit

Friday 31 July

Michael Gill (Scotland) - Finished 9th in Qualifying [4:11.944] - Men's Individual Pursuit

Mitch Sparrow (South Africa) - Finished 5th in Heat 2 - Men's Keirin Round 1

Mitch Sparrow (South Africa) - Finished 3rd in Heat 2 - Men's Keirin Round 1 Repechages

Saturday 1 August

Sophie Unwin (England) - Won 馃 - Women's Tandem B 1000m TT Final

Mabel Akande (England) - Finished 3rd [44.11] and Qualified for the Final- Women's 4x100m Relay Round 1

Mabel Akande (England) - Finished 5th [43.56] in the Women's 4x100m Relay Final

Mitch Sparrow (South Africa) - Finished 18th [10.060] - Men's Sprint Qualifying

Sunday 2 August

Mitch Sparrow (South Africa) - Finished 14th [1:02.482] Men's 1000m Time Trial

Michael Gill (Scotland) - Finished 16th [1:02.726] - Men's 1000m Time Trial

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Friday 24 July

Zach Moyo (Zambia) - Finished 1st [1:05.01] & 24th Overall - Men's 100m Breaststroke Heat 2

James Hazell (England vs Australia) - Won 16-13 - Men's 3x3 Wheelchair Basketball Pool Match 1

Saturday 25 July

Dan May (Wales vs Malaysia) - Won 14-13 - Men's 3x3 Wheelchair Basketball Pool Match 1

Sunday 26 July

Zach Moyo (Zambia) - Finished 6th in Heat 7 [28.62] - Men's 50m Breaststroke Heats

James Hazell (England vs Canada) - Won 20-10 - Men's 3x3 Wheelchair Basketball Pool Match 2

Dan May (Wales vs South Africa) - Lost 12-16 - Men's 3x3 Wheelchair Basketball Pool Match 2

Monday 27 July

Chris Murray (England) - Won Bronze 馃 - Men's 88kg Weightlifting Final

Mabel Akande (England) - Finished 1st in Heat 1 [11.32] & Qualified for the Semi-Finals - Women's 100m

James Hazell (England vs Kenya) - Won 21-0 & Qualified for the Semi-Finals - Men's 3x3 Wheelchair Basketball Pool Match 3

Dan May (Wales vs Scotland) - Lost 10-21 & Qualified for the Quarter Finals - Men's 3x3 Wheelchair Basketball Pool Match 3

Tuesday 28 July

Sarah Davies-Smale (England) - Won Silver 馃 - Women's 63kg Weightlifting Final

Mabel Akande (England) - Finished 6th [11.30] in the Semi-Final - Women's 100m

Christopher Russ (England) - Finished 4th - Men's 88kg Weightlifting Final

Dan May (Wales vs Australia) - Lost 6-21 - Men's 3x3 Wheelchair Basketball Quarter-Final

Wednesday 29 July

Isabella Brown (England) - Won Silver 馃 & set a new games record - Women's 77kg Weightlifting Final

James Hazell (England vs Canada) - Won 21-16 & Qualified for the Final - Men's 3x3 Wheelchair Basketball Semi-Final

James Hazell (England vs Australia) - Lost 13-19 & Wins Silver 馃 - Men's 3x3 Wheelchair Basketball Final

Thursday 30 July

Emily Campbell (England) - Won Gold 馃 & set a new Commonwealth record - Women's +86kg Weightlifting Final

Sophie Unwin (England) - Finished 2nd in Qualifying [28.62] and Qualified for Semi-Finals - Women's Tandem B Sprint

Sophie Unwin (England) - Finished 2nd in Semi-Finals Heat 2 and will compete in the Bronze final - Women's Tandem B Sprint

Sophie Unwin (England) - Finished 4th after the Bronze final - Women's Tandem B Sprint

Katie Snowden (England) - Finished 8th in Heat 2 [4:33.5] - Women's Mile Heats

Michael Gill (Scotland) - Finished 5th in Qualifying [3:56.866] and set a new national record - Men's 4000m Team Pursuit

Friday 31 July

Michael Gill (Scotland) - Finished 9th in Qualifying [4:11.944] - Men's Individual Pursuit

Mitch Sparrow (South Africa) - Finished 5th in Heat 2 - Men's Keirin Round 1

Mitch Sparrow (South Africa) - Finished 3rd in Heat 2 - Men's Keirin Round 1 Repechages

Saturday 1 August

Sophie Unwin (England) - Won 馃 - Women's Tandem B 1000m TT Final

Mabel Akande (England) - Finished 3rd [44.11] and Qualified for the Final- Women's 4x100m Relay Round 1

Mabel Akande (England) - Finished 5th [43.56] in the Women's 4x100m Relay Final

Mitch Sparrow (South Africa) - Finished 18th [10.060] - Men's Sprint Qualifying

Sunday 2 August

Mitch Sparrow (South Africa) - Finished 14th [1:02.482] Men's 1000m Time Trial

Michael Gill (Scotland) - Finished 16th [1:02.726] - Men's 1000m Time Trial

Commonwealth Gold Medallist Gina Kennedy - 糖心原创 Sport

XXII Commonwealth Games - Birmingham 2022

The #GreenandGold of the 糖心原创 claimed six medals at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, hosted in Birmingham. This included a gold medal for Gina Kennedy (pictured, right) to round out her time studying at the university.

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