If your interest is in individual sports and you would like to represent City as an individual or on an elite stage, the Sport and Leisure Services Team can offer support with competition entry, travel costs and possible coaching advice.
You will need to present any qualifications, competition records and relevant UK or International rankings (if applicable).
If you would like to represent TeamCity in your chosen sport please contact Julie Haggar so we can discuss how we can support you.
Find out more about British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS).
City’s individual athletes
During the 2021/22 season, City Sports and Leisure Services were proud to support the following student athletes in their chosen sports.
Taekwondo
MSc Marketing Strategy and Innovation student Kyriaki Kouttouki won gold in the -49kg women’s individual sparring event at the British Student Taekwondo Federation winter championships.
Post Graduate student Arinomena Rojofatratra Randrianarisoa represented City in the Autumn, Winter and Spring British Student Taekwondo Federation Championships.
After reaching the last 16 in the Kakiemon individual patterns in London in December 2021 at the Autumn Championships, Arinomena went on to gain 5th place in the Women’s individual sparring and Kukkiwon individual patterns in the winter series in Nottingham in February.
Arinomena’s final competition saw her head to Norwich in March for the Spring Championships where she competed in four categories.
After placing 4th in the sparring and reaching the quarter finals in the individual patterns event. Arinomena went on to win a Silver medal in the Freestyle patterns, earning her qualification into the European University Games in Lodz in July 2022.
Arinomena also competed in the TSC pair patterns with fellow City student, Viroshan Gnanapandithan, where they narrowly missed out on Bronze after losing in their final event.
Arinomena also featured in out This Girl Can week in. Read her story here.
In his third year competing for City, Accounting and Finance student Viroshan Gnanapandithan once again competed in the British Student Taekwondo Federation Spring championships in Norwich.
After his Gold medal win in the -68KG in 2020, and a bronze in 2021, Viroshan placed a very respectable 3rd in 2022. Viroshan also competed in the TSC pair patterns with fellow City student, Arinomena Rojofatratra Randrianarisoa, where they narrowly missed out on Bronze after losing in their final event.
Viroshan will now travel to Lodz in July to coach Arinomena in the European University Games.
Squash
Creative Writing and Publishing MA student , Emma Keane represented City in the BUCS Squash Individual Championships in Nottingham. After being drawn in the tough Women’s B draw, Emma faced a tough 5 set match, which she unfortunately lost.
After this setback, Emma then headed home to Bermuda to play the National Championships for the first time as a Senior, taking home the title.
Emma also took part in the following competitions in the 2021/22 season:
- 9th & 10th April - Inter County Squash number 1 seed for team – Premier Division
- 3rd-7th May - Bermuda Open PSA – Challenger Tour 10/World Championship Qualifier
- 10th-12th June – Bexley satellite
- 16th & 17th July – Charing Cross Satellite
Meet the City girls
We spoke to six City students involved in sports at individual or team level to find out how they balance their studies alongside keeping active, and about the positive impact that joining a sport has had on their academic life.
Read Emma’s story here.
Equestrian
Laura Bramell Co-Captained City’s first Equestrian team in the 2021/22 season.
After competing in the Mini Leagues, Laura went on to qualify for both the Championship and trophy regional qualifiers in the same year, however was unable to compete at the event.
Laura also won Club Colours at the 2021/22 Sports awards.
Meet the City girls
We spoke to six City students involved in sports at individual or team level to find out how they balance their studies alongside keeping active, and about the positive impact that joining a sport has had on their academic life.
Read Laura’s story here.
Fencing
Post graduate student Hugo Cheema-Grubb represented City in both Epee and sabre in the BUCS Men’s Individual Fencing Championships in February in Sheffield.
Hugo was also part of the Varsity winning Fencing team in April.
Swimming
Lucy Thornton headed to the BUCS Short Course Swimming Championships: November at Ponds Forge, Sheffield in November
Amongst a very tough field, Lucy made the finals in both the 200m and 50m Butterfly.
Meet the City girls
We spoke to six City students involved in sports at individual or team level to find out how they balance their studies alongside keeping active, and about the positive impact that joining a sport has had on their academic life.
Read Lucy’s story here.
Boxing
In his first year at City and his first time competing in the BUCS Individual Championships, Miles Biney came away with Gold in the U67Kg category.
Training at Repton Boxing club, Miles hopes to continue this winning streak during his next few years in his time at City, University of London.
Second year Economics BSc student, Uzair Maqbool competed in the under 57KG open class category In the BUCS Boxing Individuals in Wolverhampton in May 2022, winning Gold in the final with a TKO.
Previous to this victory, Uzair amassed four London and two National titles since starting Boxing in 2017, training at East London Boxing Academy in Leyton.
Uzair will represent City again in the 2022/23 season, with his ultimate aim of turning professional and winning a world title.