Championship weekend for Edinburgh Athletes

University of Edinburgh athletes from a range of sports enjoyed a magnificent array of success over the weekend.

A new European Champion crowned

At the European Cross Championships in Dublin, Individual Performance scholar and Applied Sport Science Student, Megan Keith, became u20 European Champion with a fantastic Gold medal. 

British Senior judo medals

Three of our Judo Individual Performance Scholar athletes, Kirsty Marsh (Law), Dylan Munro (English Literature and History) and Chris Kumesu-Egri (Mechanical Engineering with Management) competed at the Senior British Championships in Sheffield with each secured a medal in their event. 

• Kirsty Marsh (-52kg) – Silver
• Dylan Munro (-60kg) – Silver
• Chris Kumesu-Egri (-90kg) – Bronze

Record breaking swimming performances

At the Scottish Swimming Winter Short Course Meet, there were also some brilliant results from our athletes.

The highlights included 15 titles, 2 Scottish Club Relay records (4 x 50m Mixed Free and 4 x 50m Mixed Medley) and two National Records.

Scott Gibson became the first Scottish man to break the 24 second mark in the 50m Back, with a time of 23.94.

Ioanna Sacha broke the Greek 200m Back record with a time of 2:07:7.

Associated athlete Stephen Clegg also had a magnificent meet, breaking S12 world records in 3 events.

Full results:

University of Edinburgh students

• Ciara Schlosshan (Politics, Philosophy and Economics)

  • 200m Fly - Silver

• David Cumberlidge (GeoEnergy)
  • 50 Free - Gold
  • 100 Free - Gold

  • 4 x 50m Free - Gold

  • 4 x 50m Medley - Gold
• Erin Robertson (Masters in Sport Science)
  • 100m Breast -  Silver
  • 50m Breast -  Bronze
• Katie Goodburn (Biological Sciences)
  • 100m IM - Gold
  • 50m Free - Bronze 
  • 4 x 50m Mixed Free - Gold
  • 4 x 50m Mixed Medley - Bronze
• Katie Robertson (BSc Neuroscience )
  • 200m Free - Gold
  • 200m Breast - Silver
  • 50m Breast - Silver
• Kara Hanlon (MSc Sport Policy, Management and International Development) 
  • 50m Breast - Gold
  • 100m Breast - Gold
  • 200m Beast - Silver
  • 100m IM - Silver
  • 4 x 50m Medley - Gold
• Igor Shuvalov (Mathematical Physics)
  • 200m IM - Bronze
  • 200m Fly - Gold
• Ioanna Sacha (MSc Psychological Therapies)
  • 200m Back - Gold and Greek Record
  • 100m Back - Gold 
  • 200m IM - Silver and equalling Greek Record
  • 4 x 50m Medley - Bronze
• Nick Quin (MSc Performance Psychology)
  • 200m Breast - Silver
  • 100m Breast - Bronze
• Nicole Ricci (Biological Science)
  • 200 Free - Bronze
• Scott Gibson (Accounting and Business)
  • 50m Back - Silver and Scottish Record 
  • 100 Back - Bronze
  • 4 x 50m Mixed medley - Gold
• Tom Carswell (Maths)
  • 50m Free - Silver
  • 50m Fly -  Silver
  • 4 x 50m Free - Gold
  • 4 x 50m Medley - Bronze
• Uiseann Cooke (Electrical and Mechanical Engineering)
  • 100m Breast - Silver
  • 200m Breast -  Gold
  • 50m Breast - Silver
  • 4 x 50m Medley - Bronze

Associated athletes

• Ailsa McDonald  (Physio QMU) 

  • 200m IM - Bronze 
  • 400m IM - Silver
• Ben Carr (The Open University)
  • 50m Fly -  Bronze
• Ross Young (Alumnus, Physical Education)
  • 200m Breast - Bronze 
  • 50m Breast - Bronze
• Stephen Clegg (Associated Athlete)
  • 100m Back - S12 World Record
  • 50m Fly - S12 World Record
  • 50m Back - S12 World Record
• Tain Bruce - (Alumna, MA Accounting and Business)
  • 50m Back - Gold
  • 50m Fly - Silver
  • 100m Fly - Gold
  • 50m Free - Gold
  • 100m Free - Silver
  • 4 x 50m Free - Gold
  • 4 x 50m Medley - Gold