Harborough District Sport & Activity Alliance - Recognition
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Local Awards
For the second year running the HDSAA hosted the Special Award at the Harborough Mail Sports Awards 2007 in association with Andrew Granger & Co.
Club Accreditation
Many of the sports clubs in the Harborough District have achieved accreditation through their National Governing Body with CLUB MARK or through Leicester-Shire & Rutland Sport. Accredited clubs are quality assured and provide excellent opportunities for all to get involved and succeed in sport. To find out more or if your club would like to work towards accreditation please contact Andrew Watson on a.watson@harborough.gov.uk / 01858 821289 or visit the CLUB MARK web site.
National / International Achievments
- Paul Koenig - local Judo expert update: "I am aiming to get back onto the GB squad this year again by medaling in both the Heart of England and the British Championships and then also to qualify once more for the develpment squad. This can be used as a foundation to improve my judo. Next January will be the U20 Junior trials of which a top four finish will enable me to get onto the junior squad. Hopefully, with all this intact I will be able to go abroad and make my mark internationally in the tough competitions which success could even open opportunities to A tournements! If everything goes to plan then I will just work my way up through A tournements in a couple of years to the U23's and then moving onto the World cups. Eventually medal success at the world cups will be vital to elevate me to the european and world championships. For 2012 you dont have to be ranked in the top 9 in europe because its our home Olympics and so number one status in Britain would secure a place at London. Alongside this will be my core fitness, building and bulking myself up to become stronger physically and also improving my fitness."
- Mike Wood - World Champion. To find out more about sailor Mike Wood's success in the Gul Topper 2007 World Championships please follow the link MIKE WOOD CHAMPION SAILOR
- Dylan Fletcher - Dylan is another champion sailor from the Harborough District. To follow Dylan's 2012 Olympic campaign just click on his web site.
- Jeanne Freeman - Lutterworth College School Sports Co-ordinator Jeanne was awarded the Unsung Hero award at the 2007 School Sport Matters Awards.
- Ruth Cheema - Market Harborough Swimming Club coach and competitor has achieved some outstanding results and is competing in the 2008 World Masters Championships in Australia!
- Sam Brightman - Local Fencing Champion Sam has achieved success at the under 16 British Sabre Fencing Championship.
- George Atkins - Cyclist George trains with the Welland Valley Wheelers and achieved success at the 2007 Youth Olympics in Belgrade.
- Toni Boa - Harborough AC's coach secured race-walking double medal success for the Great Britian team at the 2007 European Masters Indoor Championships in Finland.
- Welland Valley Archers - The Market Harborough based archery club have had many successes during 2007.
