Competitors' profiles
While following the hectic demands of training for London 2012, the following Oxonian athletes have taken time out to speak to the University:
Australian Greco-Roman wrestler who completed an MSc at Christ Church
T53 wheelchair racer who competes in the 100m, 200m, 400m,
800m and marathon
Hockey player Dan Fox studied Geography at Greyfriars College and a PGCE at St Edmund Hall
Canadian rower Scott Frandsen read Psychology at St Edmund Hall and won silver at Beijing
Australian Paralympian rower who recently completed Bachelor of Civil Laws at St John’s College
Olympic Gold medalist Andrew Triggs Hodge studied at St Catherine's in 2004
100m, 200m and long jump paralympian and history undergraduate at Christ Church
New Zealand Olympian cross country mountain biker who studied law at St John's
GB rower studying Classics at Trinity
Studying Engineering Science at Hertford College, competing in 50m butterfly
GB marathon hopeful Ben Moreau studied Physiological Sciences at Lady Margaret Hall
Zimbabwean hockey player Mutsa Mutembwa is a Rhodes Scholar at St Edmund Hall
GB volleyballer Nichola Osborne studied Physiological Sciences at University College
South African Olympic triathlete studying MSc Applied Statistics at St Catherine's
Pete Reed studied Mechanical Engineering at Oriel and won Olympic gold in 2008
USA swimmer Davis Tarwater studied MSc Latin American Studies at St Antony's
GB sculler Kathryn Twyman is in her third year at Merton
Marathon running Mara studied PPE at St Anne’s
Other Oxford University alumni potential competitors include:
- Daisy (Katherine) Berkeley - Team Eventing (equestrian)
- Helen Casey - Rowing (Women's Lightweight Double Sculls)
- Alice Freeman - Rowing (Women's Eight)
- Justin Frishberg - Wheelchair Rugby
- Claire Galloway - Cycling - @clairergalloway
- Jen Goldsack - Rowing (Women's Lightweight Double Sculls)
- Sjoerd Hamburger - Rowing (Men's Eight)
- James Kenber - Fencing
- Ante Kusurin - Rowing (Double Sculls)
- Paul Mattick - Rowing (Lightweight Four) - @padmattick
- Tom Solesbury - Rowing (Quadruple scull) - @tsolesbury2012
- Sophie Troiano - Fencing
- Carina Venter - Judo
If there are any other London 2012 competitors with an Oxford University connection that we have missed, please let us know by emailing Carolyne Culver.
