Loughborough-graduate Harry Aikines-Aryeetey (left) celebrates winning gold with his England team mates in the men’s 4x100m relay final (Photo credit: PA Images)
Second Super Saturday sees Loughborough take six medals
On the tenth day of the 2018 Commonwealth Games, an incredible six medals were won by Loughborough athletes.
In athletics, Loughborough graduate Harry Aikines-Aryeetey won gold in the 4x100m relay, current student Morgan Lake took silver in the high jump, and alum Jake Wightman won a bronze over the 1500m.
On the basketball court student Mollie Campbell and graduate Georgia Jones helped England take silver, and two medals were also won on the hockey pitch, where several Loughborough alumni helped secure a bronze medal for England’s men and women.
Loughborough-graduate Harry Aikines-Aryeetey managed to improve on his silver from Glasgow today, taking gold with his England team mates in the men’s 4x100m relay final. They stormed to a win in a time of 38.13s, ahead of South Africa and sprint-giants Jamaica who finished third. Harry ran the last leg of the relay against Jamaica’s Yohan Blake, the second fastest man of all time, and against South Africa’s Akani Simbine, who won the 100m final earlier this week.
Harry now holds medals in the relay from the Commonwealth Games, the World Championships and the European Championships, which is an incredibly impressive feat.
He commented: “I did what I did to hang on. I tried to make sure the team was where we needed to be to stay first. We're so proud to represent our nation. This is what we're about, we've been cheering for our teammates and our teammates have been cheering for us. No one understands that this sport may be small to some, but it is massive to us. For the people who came out and supported us, thank you.”
Keep up to date with all the latest about Loughborough’s students, alumni and campus-based athletes as they compete at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on our dedicated Gold Coast website or by following @LboroGC2018 on Twitter.
Notes for editors
Press release reference number: PR 18/59
Loughborough University is equipped with a live in-house broadcast unit via the Globelynx network. To arrange an interview with one of our experts please contact the press office on 01509 223491. Bookings can be made online via www.globelynx.com.
Loughborough is one of the country’s leading universities, with an international reputation for research that matters, excellence in teaching, strong links with industry, and unrivalled achievement in sport and its underpinning academic disciplines.
It has been awarded five stars in the independent QS Stars university rating scheme, named the best university in the world to study sports-related subjects in the 2018 QS World University Rankings and top in the country for its student experience in the 2018 THE Student Experience Survey.
Loughborough is in the top 10 of every national league table, being ranked 6th in the Guardian University League Table 2018, 7th in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2018 and 10th in The UK Complete University Guide 2018. It was also named Sports University of the Year by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2017.
Loughborough is consistently ranked in the top twenty of UK universities in the Times Higher Education’s ‘table of tables’ and is in the top 10 in England for research intensity. In recognition of its contribution to the sector, Loughborough has been awarded seven Queen's Anniversary Prizes.
The Loughborough University London campus is based on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and offers postgraduate and executive-level education, as well as research and enterprise opportunities. It is home to influential thought leaders, pioneering researchers and creative innovators who provide students with the highest quality of teaching and the very latest in modern thinking.
Loughborough-graduate Harry Aikines-Aryeetey (left) celebrates winning gold with his England team mates in the men’s 4x100m relay final (Photo credit: PA Images)
On the tenth day of the 2018 Commonwealth Games, an incredible six medals were won by Loughborough athletes.
In athletics, Loughborough graduate Harry Aikines-Aryeetey won gold in the 4x100m relay, current student Morgan Lake took silver in the high jump, and alum Jake Wightman won a bronze over the 1500m.
On the basketball court student Mollie Campbell and graduate Georgia Jones helped England take silver, and two medals were also won on the hockey pitch, where several Loughborough alumni helped secure a bronze medal for England’s men and women.
Loughborough-graduate Harry Aikines-Aryeetey managed to improve on his silver from Glasgow today, taking gold with his England team mates in the men’s 4x100m relay final. They stormed to a win in a time of 38.13s, ahead of South Africa and sprint-giants Jamaica who finished third. Harry ran the last leg of the relay against Jamaica’s Yohan Blake, the second fastest man of all time, and against South Africa’s Akani Simbine, who won the 100m final earlier this week.
Harry now holds medals in the relay from the Commonwealth Games, the World Championships and the European Championships, which is an incredibly impressive feat.
He commented: “I did what I did to hang on. I tried to make sure the team was where we needed to be to stay first. We're so proud to represent our nation. This is what we're about, we've been cheering for our teammates and our teammates have been cheering for us. No one understands that this sport may be small to some, but it is massive to us. For the people who came out and supported us, thank you.”
Keep up to date with all the latest about Loughborough’s students, alumni and campus-based athletes as they compete at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on our dedicated Gold Coast website or by following @LboroGC2018 on Twitter.
Notes for editors
Press release reference number: PR 18/59
Loughborough University is equipped with a live in-house broadcast unit via the Globelynx network. To arrange an interview with one of our experts please contact the press office on 01509 223491. Bookings can be made online via www.globelynx.com.
Loughborough is one of the country’s leading universities, with an international reputation for research that matters, excellence in teaching, strong links with industry, and unrivalled achievement in sport and its underpinning academic disciplines.
It has been awarded five stars in the independent QS Stars university rating scheme, named the best university in the world to study sports-related subjects in the 2018 QS World University Rankings and top in the country for its student experience in the 2018 THE Student Experience Survey.
Loughborough is in the top 10 of every national league table, being ranked 6th in the Guardian University League Table 2018, 7th in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2018 and 10th in The UK Complete University Guide 2018. It was also named Sports University of the Year by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2017.
Loughborough is consistently ranked in the top twenty of UK universities in the Times Higher Education’s ‘table of tables’ and is in the top 10 in England for research intensity. In recognition of its contribution to the sector, Loughborough has been awarded seven Queen's Anniversary Prizes.
The Loughborough University London campus is based on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and offers postgraduate and executive-level education, as well as research and enterprise opportunities. It is home to influential thought leaders, pioneering researchers and creative innovators who provide students with the highest quality of teaching and the very latest in modern thinking.
