Nottingham at the Olympics

From our very first Olympian John Dudderidge who competed at the 1936 Berlin games in the Canoe event to our latest Team GB medallists, canoe slalom athlete David Florence and rower Melanie Wilson; the University of Nottingham is incredibly proud of our Olympian and Paralympian alumni. Their achievements inspire our students to follow in their footsteps and achieve their dreams of reaching the pinnacle of their chosen sport.

Nottingham at the Olympic Games
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Paris 2024 Athlete Tracker

University of Nottingham at the 2024 Paris Olympics 🔰

Current Students

Alumni

  • Conor Williamson (Hockey) | Team GB
  • Tom Sorsby (Hockey) | Team GB (Reserve)
  • Nike Lorenz (Hockey) | Germany

Associates

  • Emily Campbell (Weightlifting) | Team GB
  • David Ames (Hockey) | Team GB

Our Olympians in action

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Conor Williamson & David Ames | Pool Match - Team GB vs. Spain | 27th July @ 9am

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Nike Lorenz | Pool Match - Germany vs. Japan | 28th July @ 9.30am

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Conor Williamson & David Ames | Pool Match - Team GB vs. South Africa | 28th July @ 7.15pm

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Nike Lorenz | Pool Match - Germany vs. Netherlands | 29th July @ 6.45pm

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Conor Williamson & David Ames | Pool Match - Team GB vs. Netherlands | 30th July @ 11.45am

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Nike Lorenz | Pool Match - Germany vs. France | 31st July @ 11.45am

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Nike Lorenz | Pool Match - Germany vs. China | 2nd August @ 9am

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Conor Williamson & David Ames | Pool Match - Team GB vs. Germany | 2nd August @ 7.15pm

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Nike Lorenz | Pool Match - Germany vs. Belgium | 3rd August @ 6.45pm

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Emily Campbell | Olympic Final - Women's +81kg | 11th August @ 10.30am

University of Nottingham at the 2024 Paris Paralympics 🔰

Student

  • Charlie Harding (Triathlon Guide) | Team GB

Alumni

  • Sophie Unwin (Cycling) | Team GB

Former Student

  • Tim Jeffery (Shooting) | Team GB 
Conor Williamson playing Hockey for the University of Nottingham
University of Nottingham represented in Paris

Everyone at the University of Nottingham is immensely proud that amongst those attempting to climb the mountain top at this summers Olympic Games will be a number of University of Nottingham connections, including current and former students.

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Further Olympic & Paralympic Nottingham associates

We are also looking forward to tracking the successes of athletes and teams that have used our facilities at the University of Nottingham over this Olympic and Paralympic cycle.

These include:

  • Liam Pitchford (Table Tennis, Team GB) as part of Table Tennis England
  • Team GB Wheelchair Basketball
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Athletes by Olympic and Paralympic Games

Please see below for the current list University of Nottingham students, staff and alumni who have competed for their country at the Olympic and Paralympic Games. 

Tokyo 2020
  • Zhao Shuai (Paralympic Table Tennis) - 2 x Gold medallist
  • Sophie Unwin (Paralympic Cycling) - Silver and Bronze medallist
  • Emily Campbell (Weightlifting) - Silver medallist
  • Stuart Wood (Paralympic Canoe) - Bronze Medallist
  • Tin-Tin Ho (Table Tennis)
  • Harry Martin (Hockey)
  • Tom Sorsby (Hockey)
  • James Gall (Hockey)
  • Katie Snowden (Athletics)
  • Tim Jeffery (Paralympic Rifle Shooting)
Rio 2016
  • Zhao Shuai (Paralympic Table Tennis) - Gold medallist
  • David Florence (Canoe Slalom) - Silver medallist
  • Melanie Wilson (Rowing) - Silver medallist
  • George Pinner (Hockey)
  • Harry Martin (Hockey)
  • Nick Catlin (Hockey)
  • Chris Bartley (Rowing)
  • Chris Wyles (Rugby 7s)
Sochi 2014
  • Kristan Bromley (Skeleton)
London 2012
  • Tim Baillie (Canoe Slalom) - Gold medallist
  • Etienne Stott (Canoe Slalom) - Gold medallist
  • Zhao Shuai (Paralympic Table Tennis) - Gold medallist
  • David Florence (Canoe Slalom) - Silver medallist
  • Chris Bartley (Rowing) - Silver medallist
  • Annie Panter (Hockey) - Bronze medallist
  • Johny Akinyemi (Canoe Slalom)
  • Tim Brabants (Canoe Sprint)
  • Nick Catlin (Hockey)
  • Rob Moore (Hockey)
  • Harry Martin (Hockey)
  • Olivia Whitlam (Rowing)
  • Melanie Wilson (Rowing)
Vancouver 2010
  • Kristan Bromley (Skeleton)
  • Paul Worth (Speed Skating)
Beijing 2008
  • Tim Brabants (Canoe Sprint) - Gold and bronze medallist
  • David Florence (Canoe Slalom) - Silver medallist
  • Campbell Walsh (Canoe Slalom)
  • Sharon Laws (Cycling)
  • Annie Panter (Hockey)
  • Rob Moore (Hockey)
  • Olivia Whitlam (Rowing)
  • Jess Sylvester (Swimming)
Turin 2006
  • Kristan Bromley (Skeleton)
Athens 2004
  • Campbell Walsh (Canoe Slalom) - Silver medallist
  • Helen Karagounis (Athletics)
  • Peter Pearse (Boccia)
  • Tim Brabants (Canoe Sprint)
  • Rob Moore (Hockey)
  • Kathryn Evans (Swimming)
Salt Lake 2002
  • Kristan Bromley (Skeleton)
Sydney 2000
  • Tim Brabants (Canoe Sprint) - Bronze medallist
  • Andrew Graffin (Athletics)
  • Peter Pearse (Boccia)
  • Rowan Carroll (Rowing)
  • Kathryn Evans (Swimming)
  • Heidi Earp (Swimming)
Atlanta 1996
  • Deng Yaping (Table Tennis) - Double gold medallist
  • Lynn Simpson (Canoe)
  • Rachel Fox (Canoe)
  • Shaun Wallace (Cycling)
  • Simon Hazlitt (Hockey)
  • David Lemon (Rowing)
Barcelona 1992
  • Deng Yaping (Table Tennis) - Double gold medallist
  • Graeme Fell (Athletics)
  • Peter Pearse (Boccia)
  • Robert Clift (Hockey)
  • Lynn Simpson (Canoe)
  • Rachel Fox (Canoe)
Seoul 1988
  • Robert Clift (Hockey) - Gold medallist
  • Abu Yilla (Paralympic Athletics) - Bronze medallist
  • Graeme Fell (Athletics)
Los Angeles 1984
  • Shaun Wallace (Cycling)
Montreal 1976
  • Jan Roscoe (Athletics)
Munich 1972
  • Jan Roscoe (Athletics)
  • Michael Richards (Swimming)
Mexico 1968
  • Bruce Carter (Rowing)
Tokyo 1964
  • John Land (Hockey)
Berlin 1936
  • John Dudderidge (Canoe)
Tokyo 2020
  • Zhao Shuai (Paralympic Table Tennis) - 2 x Gold medallist
  • Sophie Unwin (Paralympic Cycling) - Silver and Bronze medallist
  • Emily Campbell (Weightlifting) - Silver medallist
  • Stuart Wood (Paralympic Canoe) - Bronze Medallist
  • Tin-Tin Ho (Table Tennis)
  • Harry Martin (Hockey)
  • Tom Sorsby (Hockey)
  • James Gall (Hockey)
  • Katie Snowden (Athletics)
  • Tim Jeffery (Paralympic Rifle Shooting)
Rio 2016
  • Zhao Shuai (Paralympic Table Tennis) - Gold medallist
  • David Florence (Canoe Slalom) - Silver medallist
  • Melanie Wilson (Rowing) - Silver medallist
  • George Pinner (Hockey)
  • Harry Martin (Hockey)
  • Nick Catlin (Hockey)
  • Chris Bartley (Rowing)
  • Chris Wyles (Rugby 7s)
Sochi 2014
  • Kristan Bromley (Skeleton)
London 2012
  • Tim Baillie (Canoe Slalom) - Gold medallist
  • Etienne Stott (Canoe Slalom) - Gold medallist
  • Zhao Shuai (Paralympic Table Tennis) - Gold medallist
  • David Florence (Canoe Slalom) - Silver medallist
  • Chris Bartley (Rowing) - Silver medallist
  • Annie Panter (Hockey) - Bronze medallist
  • Johny Akinyemi (Canoe Slalom)
  • Tim Brabants (Canoe Sprint)
  • Nick Catlin (Hockey)
  • Rob Moore (Hockey)
  • Harry Martin (Hockey)
  • Olivia Whitlam (Rowing)
  • Melanie Wilson (Rowing)
Vancouver 2010
  • Kristan Bromley (Skeleton)
  • Paul Worth (Speed Skating)
Beijing 2008
  • Tim Brabants (Canoe Sprint) - Gold and bronze medallist
  • David Florence (Canoe Slalom) - Silver medallist
  • Campbell Walsh (Canoe Slalom)
  • Sharon Laws (Cycling)
  • Annie Panter (Hockey)
  • Rob Moore (Hockey)
  • Olivia Whitlam (Rowing)
  • Jess Sylvester (Swimming)
Turin 2006
  • Kristan Bromley (Skeleton)
Athens 2004
  • Campbell Walsh (Canoe Slalom) - Silver medallist
  • Helen Karagounis (Athletics)
  • Peter Pearse (Boccia)
  • Tim Brabants (Canoe Sprint)
  • Rob Moore (Hockey)
  • Kathryn Evans (Swimming)
Salt Lake 2002
  • Kristan Bromley (Skeleton)
Sydney 2000
  • Tim Brabants (Canoe Sprint) - Bronze medallist
  • Andrew Graffin (Athletics)
  • Peter Pearse (Boccia)
  • Rowan Carroll (Rowing)
  • Kathryn Evans (Swimming)
  • Heidi Earp (Swimming)
Atlanta 1996
  • Deng Yaping (Table Tennis) - Double gold medallist
  • Lynn Simpson (Canoe)
  • Rachel Fox (Canoe)
  • Shaun Wallace (Cycling)
  • Simon Hazlitt (Hockey)
  • David Lemon (Rowing)
Barcelona 1992
  • Deng Yaping (Table Tennis) - Double gold medallist
  • Graeme Fell (Athletics)
  • Peter Pearse (Boccia)
  • Robert Clift (Hockey)
  • Lynn Simpson (Canoe)
  • Rachel Fox (Canoe)
Seoul 1988
  • Robert Clift (Hockey) - Gold medallist
  • Abu Yilla (Paralympic Athletics) - Bronze medallist
  • Graeme Fell (Athletics)
Los Angeles 1984
  • Shaun Wallace (Cycling)
Montreal 1976
  • Jan Roscoe (Athletics)
Munich 1972
  • Jan Roscoe (Athletics)
  • Michael Richards (Swimming)
Mexico 1968
  • Bruce Carter (Rowing)
Tokyo 1964
  • John Land (Hockey)
Berlin 1936
  • John Dudderidge (Canoe)
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University of Nottingham Sport Hall of Fame
UoN Sport Hall of Fame

The University of Nottingham Sport Hall of Fame was first introduced in May 2017 to celebrate and recognise the inspirational sporting achievements of our alumni at international level. These inspirational individuals have excelled within their sports - both on and off the pitch to leave lasting legacies that we are immensely proud of here at the University of Nottingham.

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