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Double medal win for cyclist Charlie

30 January 2017

 

Teesside University student Charlie Tanfield won a place on the podium to collect gold and silver medals in the British Track Championships held in Manchester.

Charlie Tanfield
Charlie Tanfield

Charlie, 20, of Great Ayton, a first year BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering student, was part of the four-strong pursuit team which took gold at the HSBC UK National Cycling Centre.

He also finished second in the Men’s individual pursuit at the same event.

Charlie is a member of Teesside University’s Elite Athlete scheme. His brother is professional cyclist Harry Tanfield, a BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering student and fellow Teesside University Elite Athlete, who has competed on the international stage.

Matthew Wright, Teesside University Sports Development Officer (Elite Sport), said: 'It is great to see Charlie doing so well in his first year at Teesside, he has really engaged with the support services on offer to athletes here and his success is down to the hard work, desire and dedication he puts into his training and recovery.

His success is down to the hard work, desire and dedication he puts in

Matthew Wright, Teesside University Sports Development Officer (Elite Sport)

'Charlie was also supported as a young athlete through the Tees Valley Future Champions Scheme and is a great example to other young athletes in the Tees Valley.'

Several high calibre athletes are supported through our Elite Athlete scheme, which provides personalised support for help motivate talented student athletes towards academic and sporting excellence with access to state-of-the-art equipment and expertise.


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