UKA have announced the full team for the forthcoming European Youth Olympic Trial taking place in Moscow on 21-23 May.
The team, which includes 400m runner Victoria Ohuruogu, will travel to the Russian capital to compete in the trials which will act as qualification for the IOC Youth Olympic Games (YOG), in Singapore 14-26 August.
The team is made up of 22 athletes and also includes Annie Tagoe, who will contest the 100m. She received the SPAR outstanding achievement award at the 2009 UKA Awards Dinner after winning both the 100m and 200m at the England U17 Championships in Bedford.
Pole vaulter Katie Byres had a great start to 2010 breaking the British All-Time U17 record once indoors and twice outdoors. She set a new personal best of 4.03m at the McCain Young Athletes League meeting in Blackpool and now the 16 year old is in sixth position on the UK senior rankings.
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Javelin duo Freya Jones and Matti Mortimore have both impressed early on in their careers. Mortimore broke the British under-15 javelin record five times in 2007 and was the youngest athlete to be included on the World Class Performance Programme while Jones won the England U17 Championships, finished top of the UK under-17 rankings and fourth in the senior rankings in 2009.
Georgia Peel was ranked first for U17 3,000m in 2009 following an international win at the World School Games in Doha, Qatar. She recently finished second in the Virgin London Mini Marathon over 3,000m and will race over 1,000m against her international peers in Moscow.
Jo Jennings, UKA Team Leader said: “We are delighted to now announce the full team selection of 22 under18 athletes for this inaugural Youth Olympic competition.”
“Selections have been made to take a competitive team to the trials in Moscow, with the aim of qualifying as many athletes through to the final in Singapore as possible, representing Team GB – an exciting prospect and unique experience only two years out from London 2012.”
Gemma Owen, Sportsister
The Women’s Sport Magazine
AVIVA GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND TEAM
WOMEN
100m: Annie Tagoe (Connie Henry, Clarence Calendar) Thames Valley
400m: Victoria Ohuruogu (Lloyd Cowan) Newham & Essex Beagles
1000M: Georgia Peel (Mick Woods) AFD; Katie Snowden (James McDonald) Herne Hill
100mh: Georgia Atkins (Steve Mitchell) Chelmsford
400mh: Abigayle Fitzpatrick (Morris Condon, Mark Fitzpatrick) Warrington
Pole Vault: Katie Byres (Julien Raffalli- Ebezant) Sale
Shot: Sophie McKinna Great Yarmouth
Hammer: Louisa James (Ron James) Hastings AC; Abbi Carter (Dave Smith) Hull Achilles
Javelin: Freya Jones (Bill Bushall) Team Southampton
