England Athletics announces team for Kasta Loss Throws festival, Sweden – Athletics News
England Athletics has announced the team for Kasta Loss Throws festival, Sweden which is scheduled to start on Saturday, May 14.
The Head of Competition England Athletics, Andy Day stated, "We have a very strong team with a number of Commonwealth Games athletes, medallists and of course the new UK record holder (Sophie Hitchon), this is a relatively new event that England sent athletes
to last year and we hope will develop into a good opportunity for the England Athletes this year and in the future."
The event is only for having throwing competition and the purpose of conducting the meeting is "to put great focus on the most spectacular events in track and field."
The selectors of England athletes included the Commonwealth Games’ contestants from England that participated last year. These include Rebecca Peake, Chris Scott, Jade Nicholls, Alex Smith, Mike Floyd, Sophie Hitchon and Zoe Derham.
Jade Nicholls ranked herself last year as sixth in Commonwealth Games, as she threw 57.62 metres far. Alex Smith has won the silver medal, as his best was 72.95 metres, the 22-year-old Smith has proved himself as an established athlete. Women’s hammer thrower
Zoe Derham had a career best throw of 68.63 metres. She placed third in last year games by throwing 64.04 metres.
The 2007 World Junior hammer champion, Sophie Hitchon is also a gold medallist at the IAAF World Junior Championships of 2010. In the European Junior Championships she won a bronze medal, as she has won numerous medals at the National level as well.
Other than these outclass throwers the announced team is as under:
Team:
Shot
Jamie Williamson - City of Sheffield (Coach: self)
Zane Duquemin (Under 23) (Coach: John Hillier)
Carl Fletcher - Woodford Green Essex Ladies (Coach: Robert Halliwell)
Rebecca Peake - Sale Harriers Manchester (Coach: Robert Weir)
Discus
Chris Scott - Shaftesbury Barnet (Coach: Andrew Neal)
Zane Duquemin (Under 23) (Coach: John Hillier)
Jade Nicholls - Shaftesbury Barnet (Coach: Andrew Neal)
Hammer
Alex Smith - Sale Harriers Manchester (Coach: Shane Peacock)
Mike Floyd - Sale Harriers Manchester (Coach: Kevin Madden)
Sophie Hitchon (Under 23) - Blackburn (Coach: Derek Evely)
Zoe Derham - Birchfield (Coach: Lorraine Shaw)
Rachel Gair - Trafford (Coach: Paul Gair)
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