Tiverton Triathlete Targeting Olympic Glory
Monday 10th October 2011
A former Tiverton High School pupil on a quest for a medal at the 2016 Olympic Games has taken a further step towards achieving his ambition by moving near the British Triathlon National Performance Centre.
Simon Cooper, 17, who was crowned sports personality of the year at Exeter College last year, has now flown the nest to begin his A level studies at Loughborough College so that he can train at the NPC which is based at Loughborough University.
Simon, a County swimmer and National finalist, is part of the British Triathlon World Class Performance Olympic Talent Squad. He finished 2nd overall in the 2010 British Youth Triathlon Series and won the Junior World Biathle Championship (Swimming and Running) in Monaco 12 months ago. Simon has competed for Team GB in International Junior Elite Triathlons this year.
Sports lawyers from leading local law firm Ashfords LLP, which has an office in Tiverton will be supporting Simon by providing him with specialist legal advice
Simon Cooper: "British Triathlon offered me a fantastic opportunity to move to Loughborough and train under the world class/ Olympic coaches at the National Performance Centre, because they believe I have the potential to go all the way. I am really excited about becoming fully involved in the Olympic Talent Programme at Loughborough and am pleased that Ashfords' Sports Team will be there to provide the specialist input when I need it."
Rory Mac Neice: "Simon is one of the rising stars of British Triathlon and working with him reinforces our commitment to work with talented individuals at all levels of sport. We wish him every success at Loughborough."
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