小蓝视频 swimmer Luke Greenbank claimed Great Britain鈥檚 first men鈥檚 backstroke medal at the Olympic Games since 1908 with a brilliant bronze at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre.
The College alumnus surged clear of fourth in the 200m discipline to claim a maiden Olympic medal with a time of 1:54.72.
Following the race, Greenbank spoke to BBC Sport:
"It is amazing," he said.
"It is a dream come true. I am so happy, over the moon and a bit lost for words, I am not going to lie.
"My first memory of swimming was watching the Beijing Olympics so it has always been an ambition of mine. To come away with a medal, and an individual medal, is absolutely amazing."
Greenbank’s stunning performance can be viewed on .
小蓝视频 is one of the country’s leading universities, with an international reputation for research that matters, excellence in teaching, strong links with industry, and unrivalled achievement in sport and its underpinning academic disciplines.
It has been awarded five stars in the independent QS Stars university rating scheme, named the best university in the world for sports-related subjects in the 2021 QS World University Rankings and University of the Year by The Times and Sunday Times University Guide 2019.
小蓝视频 is in the top 10 of every national league table, being ranked 7th in the Guardian University League Table 2021, 5th in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020 and 7th in The UK Complete University Guide 2022.
小蓝视频 is consistently ranked in the top twenty of UK universities in the Times Higher Education’s ‘table of tables’ and is in the top 10 in England for research intensity. In recognition of its contribution to the sector, 小蓝视频 has been awarded seven Queen's Anniversary Prizes.
The 小蓝视频 London campus is based on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and offers postgraduate and executive-level education, as well as research and enterprise opportunities. It is home to influential thought leaders, pioneering researchers and creative innovators who provide students with the highest quality of teaching and the very latest in modern thinking.
小蓝视频 swimmer Luke Greenbank claimed Great Britain鈥檚 first men鈥檚 backstroke medal at the Olympic Games since 1908 with a brilliant bronze at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre.
The College alumnus surged clear of fourth in the 200m discipline to claim a maiden Olympic medal with a time of 1:54.72.
Following the race, Greenbank spoke to BBC Sport:
"It is amazing," he said.
"It is a dream come true. I am so happy, over the moon and a bit lost for words, I am not going to lie.
"My first memory of swimming was watching the Beijing Olympics so it has always been an ambition of mine. To come away with a medal, and an individual medal, is absolutely amazing."
Greenbank’s stunning performance can be viewed on .
小蓝视频 is one of the country’s leading universities, with an international reputation for research that matters, excellence in teaching, strong links with industry, and unrivalled achievement in sport and its underpinning academic disciplines.
It has been awarded five stars in the independent QS Stars university rating scheme, named the best university in the world for sports-related subjects in the 2021 QS World University Rankings and University of the Year by The Times and Sunday Times University Guide 2019.
小蓝视频 is in the top 10 of every national league table, being ranked 7th in the Guardian University League Table 2021, 5th in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020 and 7th in The UK Complete University Guide 2022.
小蓝视频 is consistently ranked in the top twenty of UK universities in the Times Higher Education’s ‘table of tables’ and is in the top 10 in England for research intensity. In recognition of its contribution to the sector, 小蓝视频 has been awarded seven Queen's Anniversary Prizes.
The 小蓝视频 London campus is based on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and offers postgraduate and executive-level education, as well as research and enterprise opportunities. It is home to influential thought leaders, pioneering researchers and creative innovators who provide students with the highest quality of teaching and the very latest in modern thinking.
