Team Bath is the University of Bath's sporting organisation. In addition to entering teams in BUCS intervarsity competitions, Team Bath has also entered teams in national leagues and competitions. Team Bath F.C. reached the first round proper of the 2002–03 FA Cup. They become the first university team to reach this stage since Oxford University A.F.C. in 1880. In 2005–06 the netball team were both founder members and the inaugural champions of the Netball Superleague. They were Superleague champions again in 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10 and 2013. The field hockey club enter a team in the Men's England Hockey League.
Team Bath's main sports complex is the Sports Training Village based at the University of Bath campus at Claverton Down. The university has hosted several sporting events, including the 1995 European Youth Summer Olympic Days, the 2019 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone competition and the 2023 UIPM Laser-Run and Pentathlon World Championships. The facilities at the University of Bath have also been used as a training base by many individual Olympians and Paralympians.
History Year Key events1968University of Bath student, David Hembrow, swims for Great Britain at the 1968 Summer Olympics. He becomes the University's first Olympian.1971Construction on the new sports facilities begins at Claverton Down; Tom Hudson is appointed as the University's first Director of Physical Education. He remains in the role for the next twenty years. 1972Former Wales football international, Ivor Powell, joins the University of Bath as a football coach. He goes on to serve in the role for thirty eight years. 1974Denis Howell MP officially opens the new sports facilities. 1976University of Bath becomes the first university in the United Kingdom to offer a sports scholarship. Martyn Hedges becomes the first recipient. 1987The England national rugby union team begin to train at the University of Bath. 1990James May, a University of Bath sports scholar wins, representing England at the 1990 Commonwealth Games wins a gymnastics vault gold medal. 1994Sir Roger Bannister officially opens the athletics track.1995University of Bath hosts the 1995 European Youth Summer Olympic Days1997Phase I of the Sports Training Village is completed. A 50m swimming pool and four indoor tennis courts are added to the athletics track, eight outdoor tennis courts and field hockey pitch. 1999Colin Jackson, coached by Malcolm Arnold, wins the 110 metres hurdles at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics 2000Stephanie Cook becomes the first University of Bath-based athlete to win an Olympic Gold medal when she wins the Modern pentathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics; Sascha Kindred and Matt Walker also win gold medals in the swimming at the 2000 Summer Paralympics. 2001Lord Glentoran officially opens the bobsleigh and skeleton track.2003Team Bath F.C. reach the first round proper of the 2002–03 FA Cup. They become the first university team to reach this stage since Oxford University A.F.C. in 1880.2003Tim Henman officially opens a Lawn Tennis Association academy at the Sports Training Village. 2004Anne, Princess Royal officially opens a newly expanded Sports Training Village2004Jason Gardener wins a gold medal for Great Britain at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the Men's 4 × 100 metres relay team. 2005–06With a squad that included Pamela Cookey, Rachel Dunn, Stacey Francis, Jess Garland, Tamsin Greenway and Geva Mentor, Team Bath's netball team win the inaugural Netball Superleague title. They subsequently dominate the early seasons of the league, winning further Superleague titles in 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10 and 2013.2010Amy Williams wins a gold medal for Great Britain at the 2010 Winter Olympics in the skeleton. 2012Thirty University of Bath-based athletes compete at the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Paralympics. They included Michael Jamieson who won silver in the Men's 200 metre breaststroke and Samantha Murray who won silver in the modern pentathlon2014Lizzy Yarnold succeeds Amy Williams as she wins a gold medal for Great Britain at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the skeleton; Kelly Gallagher also won a gold medal for Great Britain at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in alpine skiing.2015The Australia national rugby union team train at the University of Bath during the 2015 Rugby World Cup. 2015University of Bath host the 2015 European Modern Pentathlon Championships. 2016Twenty University of Bath-based athletes compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics and the 2016 Summer Paralympics, winning twelve medals between them. They included Paul Blake who won gold in the Men's Paralympics 400 metres.2017Sophie Kamlish win gold at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships in the women's 100 metres; Danny Talbot is a member of the Great Britain team that wins gold at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in the Men's 4 × 100 metres relay. 2018Lizzy Yarnold wins a second gold medal for Great Britain at the 2018 Winter Olympics in the skeleton. Laura Deas win a bronze in the same event. Dom Parsons win a bronze medal in the men's skeleton. 2016Thirty University of Bath-based athletes compete at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, representing eight different countries and winning seventeen medals between them. The England national netball team that wins gold in the netball tournament features five former or current Team Bath players – Ama Agbeze, Eboni Beckford-Chambers, Kadeen Corbin, Serena Guthrie and Geva Mentor. 2018James Cooke wins gold at the 2018 World Modern Pentathlon Championships and Vicky Holland win gold at the 2018 ITU World Triathlon Series within 48 hours of each other. 2019University of Bath host three stages of the 2019 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone competition. 2019University of Bath host the 2019 European Modern Pentathlon Championships. James Cooke wins gold at the event.
Historic 2024 The year 2024 marked a significant period of success for Team Bath athletes across various sports, particularly at the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Olympic and Paralympic Success Team Bath athletes secured 17 medals during the Paris 2024 Games.
. Notable achievements include:
Dimitri Coutya and Piers Gilliver in wheelchair fencing, each winning four medals (two gold, one silver, one bronze). Tom Dean becoming a triple Olympic champion in swimming, defending the men's 4x200m freestyle relay title. Dan Bethell winning a silver medal in SL3 men's singles para-badminton. Kate Shortman and Izzy Thorpe claiming Team GB's first-ever Olympic artistic swimming medal with silver in the Duet event.
World Championships and European Titles Team Bath athletes excelled in various international competitions:
Kate Shortman and Izzy Thorpe won Britain's first World Championships medals in artistic swimming (silver and bronze) in February. Marcus Wyatt became the men's European Champion in skeleton. Matt Weston won silver in both the men's race and team event at the Skeleton World Championships. Corie Mapp secured Overall World Cup gold in para-bobsleigh. Freya Anderson anchored Aquatics GB to women's medley relay silver at the World Aquatics Short-Course Championships.
Rugby Achievements The University's rugby program saw significant milestones:
Archie Griffin became the first current student to make his senior international debut for Wales in the Six Nations. Jenny Hesketh and Mollie Wilkinson made their Welsh debuts in the Women's Six Nations. Six students were selected for the U20 Six Nations across England, Scotland, and Wales teams.
Other Achievements
Team Bath athletes brought back a total of 93 senior international medals to their training base. The University received UK Sport-accredited Elite Training Centre status. A £450,000 upgrade of the Team Bath Gym was completed. The 50th anniversary of the Founders Hall opening was celebrated.
Hall of Fame Date of Induction Inductees 12 May 2014Jason GardenerAthletics12 May 2014Ben Rushgrove Athletics27 May 2014Amy WilliamsSkeleton20 July 2015Tom HudsonFormer Director of Sport3 August 2015Lyn GunsonNetball17 August 2015Jan BártůModern Pentathlon28 January 2016Paul PalmerSwimming2 February 2016Bobby CrutchleyField hockey4 March 2016Heather StanningRowing28 March 2016Pamela Cookey Netball18 May 2016Kate AllenbyModern Pentathlon18 May 2016Stephanie CookModern Pentathlon22 June 2016Malcolm ArnoldAthletics22 June 2016Colin JacksonAthletics9 July 2016Ivor PowellFootball16 November 2016Kate HoweyJudo26 January 2017Ged RoddyFormer Director of Sport26 January 2017Mark FosterSwimming28 April 2017Steve BorthwickRugby union3 May 2017Sascha KindredSwimming25 September 2017Stacey FrancisNetball24 November 2017Paul BlakeAthletics29 November 2018Alison OliverFormer Deputy Director of Sport25 February 2019Michael JamiesonSwimming16 October 2019Stephanie MillwardSwimming16 October 2019Andrei VorontsovSwimming21 October 2019Nigel RedmanRugby union7 December 2019Serena GuthrieNetball8 February 2022David McNultySwimming12 April 2024Anna StembridgeNetball12 April 2024Jess ThirlbyNetball
Medallists The following athletes have either been students at the University of Bath or have been based at the University's training facilities.
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Athletics Games Athlete Event Medal2004Jason GardenerMen's 4 × 100 metres relay2016Eilidh Doyle/Emily DiamondWomen's 4 × 400 metres relay Judo Games Athlete Event Medal1992Kate HoweyWomen's 66 kg2000Kate HoweyWomen's 70 kg Modern Pentathlon The University of Bath has hosted the Pentathlon GB National Training Centre since 1998. Games Athlete Event Medal2000Stephanie CookIndividual2000Kate AllenbyIndividual2004Georgina HarlandIndividual2008Heather FellIndividual2012Samantha MurrayIndividual2021Joe ChoongIndividual2021Kate FrenchIndividual Rowing The University of Bath has hosted a British Rowing Performance Development Academy (previously known as Start) since 2003. Games Athlete Event Medal2012Helen Glover/Heather StanningWomen's coxless pair2016Helen Glover/Heather StanningWomen's coxless pair2024Becky WildeWomen's double scull Swimming The University of Bath has hosted the Aquatics GB Bath Performance Centre since 2008. Games Athlete Event Medal1996Paul PalmerMen's 400 metre freestyle2012Michael JamiesonMen's 200 metre breaststroke2016Jazmin CarlinWomen's 400 metre freestyle2016Jazmin CarlinWomen's 800 metre freestyle2016Siobhan-Marie O'ConnorWomen's 200 metre individual medley2016Chris Walker-HebbornMen's 4 × 100 metre medley relay2021Tom DeanMen's 200 metre freestyle2021Tom DeanMen's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay2021James GuyMen's 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay2021James GuyMixed 4 x 100 metre medley relay2021Calum JarvisMen's 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay2021Matt RichardsMen's 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay2021Freya AndersonMixed 4 x 100 metre medley relay2021James GuyMen's 4 x 100 metre medley relay2024Tom DeanMen's 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay2024Kieran BirdMen's 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay
Summer Paralympics Athletics Games Athlete Event Medal2008Ben RushgroveMen's 100 metres T362012Ben RushgroveMen's 200 metres T362012Paul BlakeMen's 800 metres2012Paul BlakeMen's 400 metres2012Katrina HartWomen's 4 × 100 metres relay2016Paul BlakeMen's 400 metres Sailing Games Athlete Event Medal2012Alexandra RickhamTwo Person Keelboat - SKUD 18 Swimming Athlete Games Sascha Kindred1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016733Matt Walker2000, 2004, 2008, 2012354Nyree Lewis2000, 2004, 2008, 2012253Stephanie Millward2012, 2016253Anthony Stephens2004, 2008014Liz Johnson2004, 2008, 2012111 Wheelchair fencing The University of Bath hosts the Wheelchair Fencing National Training Centre, which officially opened in December 2022. Games Athlete Event Medal2016Piers GilliverMen's épée A2021Piers GilliverMen's epee A2021Dimitri CoutyaMen's epee B2021Dimitri CoutyaMen's foil B2021Dimitri Coutya, Piers Gilliver, Oliver Lam-WatsonMen's team foil2021Dimitri Coutya,