Yeovil Olympiads Athletics Club

Yeovil Olympiads Athletics Club was the first track and field athletics club in Yeovil, Somerset, England.

This club was founded in 1969.[1] It has produced many international athletes since its creation. The first was Eric Berry who came 6th in the 1973 European Juniors in the hammer event.[2] Olympians who started with the club include Max Robertson and Gary Jennings, both 400 metres hurdlers.

In 2008, the senior men's section of the club was promoted to the British Athletics League.[3]

In 2009, the club will also contest the South West Athletics League, The Southern Women's League, and The Young Athletes League. In 2010 the title of Top Athletics Team in the South West was awarded by UK Athletics and South Somerset District Council who awarded the Club Top Sports Team in the area.[4]

The club is affiliated to South of England Athletics Association and England Athletics.

References

  1. ^ "Yeovil Olympiads Athletic Club". Yeovil Olympiads Athletic Club. http://yeovilolympiads.com/default.aspx. Retrieved 24 November 2010. 
  2. ^ "European Junior Championships". GBRathletics. http://www.gbrathletics.com/bm/ej.htm. Retrieved 24 November 2010. 
  3. ^ "Teams". British Athletics league. http://www.bal.org.uk/bal/portal/main/?Section=Teams. Retrieved 24 November 2010. 
  4. ^ Yeovil Olympiads are best in the south west, Yeovil Olympiads Athletics Club, http://yeovilolympiads.com/YeovilOlympiadsarebestintheSouthWest.aspx, retrieved 24 November 2010 

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