With less than 50 days to go to the Opening Ceremony, Team England have named 5 wrestlers to compete for England.
This takes the total number of Team England athletes announced so far, who will compete on the Gold Coast, to 268.
Leon Rattigan, bronze medal winner in both Delhi 2010 and Glasgow 2014 will participate in his third Commonwealth Games.
George Ramm will be making a second appearance in Team England colours after finishing in 7th place four years ago.
The team includes 3 athletes, Charlie Bowling, Syerus Eslami and Georgina Nelthorpe who will be making their Commonwealth Games debut on the Gold Coast in Australia.
Wrestling Team Leader Eddy Kavanagh said “We’ve got Leon Rattigan and George
Team England Chef de Mission Sarah Winckless said “I’m delighted to welcome our wrestling athletes to the team. The team is a great mix of youth and experience with three athletes making their debuts alongside the likes of Leon Rattigan who already has two Commonwealth medals to his name. I am looking forward to working with our wrestling team on the Gold Coast as they compete for Team and Country in April.”
Name | Place of Birth |
Weight | Club | Commonwealth Games Experience |
George Ramm |
Bolton | 57 kilos | Sharples Wrestling Club |
Glasgow 2014 – 7th |
Leon Rattigan |
Bristol | 97 kilos | West London Wrestling Club |
Delhi 2010 – Bronze Glasgow 2014 – Bronze |
Charlie Bowling |
Wigan | 65 kilos | Aspull Warriors Wrestling Club |
N/A |
Syerus Eslami |
Redhill | 86 kilos | Legion Wrestling Club |
N/A |
Georgina Nelthorpe |
Guildford | 76 kilos | Sharples Wrestling Club |
N/A |
The athletes will be supported by Eddy Kavanagh (England Wrestling Team Leader); Jatinder Rakhra (England Wrestling Assistant Team Leader); Anatolii Kharytoniuk (England National Coach). From England, Richard Philips has been selected by the Gold Coast Organising Committee and UWW to officiate as Referee.
As part of its plans to send the best prepared team to the Gold Coast, Commonwealth Games England will hold a 10-day preparation camp in Brisbane, create a dedicated performance centre inside the Commonwealth Games Village, and offer a full programme of support services.
Team England’s preparation camp for the Gold Coast will include a number of specially selected high-performance sports and support facilities that will enable athletes to continue training and complete their final preparations prior to entering the Commonwealth Games Village.
The dedicated performance centre will be at the heart of Team England’s headquarters inside the Commonwealth Games Village. It will provide an enhanced environment in the Village for athletes, coaches and support staff, where the team will have access to dedicated doctors, physios and a full range of clinical, rehabilitation, preparation services, kit, equipment, stretching and R&R areas.
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