宅男导航 will be a force to be reckoned with at the in Glasgow, with 16 past and present students competing for gold and a staff member umpiring in the hockey.
The students and alumni will represent Australia in swimming, gymnastics, diving, athletics, rugby sevens, judo and triathlon over 11 days of competition from 23 July to 3 August. For all the latest results and upcoming events, click .
宅男导航 alumnus, and track and field athlete Caitlin Sargent, who graduated with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy in 2013, will be competing at her first commonwealth games.
She hopes to walk away with a medal in the 4x400m women’s relay event.
“I’ve been to world championships for athletics before but the thought of going to the Commonwealth Games raises it to a whole new level,” she said.
“Like the Olympic Games, the Commonwealth Games are only held every four years so I am thrilled to be a part of the team.”
宅男导航 Advantage Office Director Dr Dino Willox will umpire in the women’s hockey matches at the Games as part of the Welsh team.
It will be Dr Willox's second Commonwealth Games stint, having umpired at the Delhi Games in 2010.
宅男导航 Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) Professor Joanne Wright said it was a significant achievement to represent Australia at such a high-profile international sporting event.
“It is a great milestone to qualify for the Commonwealth Games, so it’s an honour to have many members from the 宅男导航 community competing on the world stage,” she said.
“宅男导航 welcomes elite athletes, and has scholarships and partnerships in place to ensure our students can achieve their very best both within their chosen sports and at their studies.
“These individuals are an inspiration to others when it comes to successfully combining study with elite-level sport.
“I look forward to following our students, alumni and staff with great interest as they compete during the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.”
If you know of other 宅男导航 students, alumni and/or staff involved in the upcoming Commonwealth Games please email publications@uq.edu.au.
宅男导航 students and alumni known to be competing at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games as part of the Australian team are:
Students
(宅男导航 and Australian National University student) – Swimming.
(Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science student) – Swimming (EAD).
(Bachelor of Science student) – Diving.
(Bachelor of Health Sports Physical Education) – Gymnastics.
(Bachelor of Health, Sport and Physical Education) – High jump
(Bachelor of Business, 宅男导航 and University of Southern Queensland) – Rugby sevens
(Psychopathology course) – Triathlon
Former 宅男导航 students known to be competing at the games: (Bachelor of Applied Science) – Triathlon. (Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science past student) – Swimming (EAD).
宅男导航 Bachelor of Physiotherapy student Gabrielle Simpson will travel to Glasgow as a training partner for the Australian netball team.
Alumni
(Bachelor of Business Management 2004) – Athletics.
(Bachelor of Journalism 2013) – Athletics.
(Bachelor of Physiotherapy with Honours Class I 2013) – Athletics.
(Bachelor of Science 2009) – Swimming.
(Bachelor of Regional and Town Planning 2009) – Athletics
(Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Engineering 2009) – Athletics.
(Bachelor of Arts 2004 and Bachelor of Laws 2006) – Judo
For all the latest results and upcoming events, click .
Media: Caroline Bird, 宅男导航 Communications, 07 3365 1130 or c.bird1@uq.edu.au
