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IK Ehigie-Obano 

Sport: Ultimate Frisbee

Academic Course: Accounting & Finance and Economics

Hometown: Benin City, Nigeria

Best sporting achievement/personal best: Getting to BUCS nationals for Kent with both the Frisbee team and the Handball team and getting a medal there!

Why did you apply to study at Kent (new students) or what is your favourite thing about Kent Uni (returning students)? One of my favourite things about Uni has been the sports facilities and getting involved with extracurriculars – I use the gym, basketball, badminton, and tennis courts with my friends all the time.

With the Paris Olympics next summer in mind what is your favourite Olympics moment or favourite Olympian? My favourite Olympic moment of recent was the introduction of skateboarding at the Tokyo Games. It was amazing to see so many young athletes shatter expectations and announce themselves to the world.

Mia Reynolds     

Sport: Netball

Academic course: Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

Hometown: Dunmow, Essex

Best sporting achievement/personal best: My best sporting achievement would be winning Varsity two years in a row for our university netball team. Also, playing for my county, and being part of a hub for the professional netball team London Pulse.

Why did you apply to study at Kent (new students) or what is your favourite thing about Kent Uni (returning students)? My favourite part of the University of Kent is how welcoming everyone is and how accessible it is to join clubs.

With the Paris Olympics next summer in mind what is your favourite Olympics moment or favourite Olympian? Jessica Ennis-Hill.

Emily Geear 

Sport: Netball

Academic course: Sport and Exercise for Health with Sport Management 

Hometown/Nationality: British

Best sporting achievement/personal best: Travelling to South Africa in 2019 to represent England in the world cup.

Why did you apply to study at Kent (new students) or what is your favourite thing about Kent Uni (returning students)? Being part of a society and getting to meet loads of people who share common interests with you.

With the Paris Olympics next summer in mind what is your favourite Olympics moment or favourite Olympian? Mo Farah

Melissa Mundy 

Sport: Badminton

Academic course: Biomedical science

Hometown: Ramsgate/England

Best sporting achievement/personal best: When my Under 19 county team came runner up in the English county final.

Why did you apply to study at Kent (new students) or what is your favourite thing about Kent Uni (returning students)? The campus is lovely and there is a very welcoming feeling at the uni.

With the Paris Olympics next summer in mind what is your favourite Olympics moment or favourite Olympian? One of my favourite Olympic moments was when Mo Farah became the first-ever British runner to win the 10,000 m.

Louis Kane

Sport: Volleyball

Academic course: Economics

Hometown/Nationality: London/British

Best sporting achievement/personal best: My best sporting achievement would be achieving 3rd in the BUCS conference cup last year

Why did you apply to study at Kent (new students) or what is your favourite thing about Kent Uni (returning students)? I’m mostly looking forward to when returning to Kent is the use of the large sports facility and weight room 

With the Paris Olympics next summer in mind what is your favourite Olympics moment or favourite Olympian? My favourite Olympic moment would be from the 2008 Olympic games when Matthias Steiner won Gold in Olympic lifting and held a photo of his recently deceased wife when on the podium in an amazing display of perseverance.

James Cousins 

Sport: Trampolining

Academic course: Law and Economics

Hometown/Nationality: York/British 

Best sporting achievement/personal best: My best achievement will have to be making it into the Yorkshire squad for trampolining, or 3rd place at the Cascais Cup.

Why did you apply to study at Kent (new students) or what is your favourite thing about Kent Uni (returning students) My favourite thing is, the campus there is so much to do and it is all so close together which makes life so easy.

With the Paris Olympics next summer in mind what is your favourite Olympics moment or favourite Olympian? Either Bryony Paige winning silver for Britain or not an Olympic event but an international sports event is the Brownlee brothers when one carried the other over the finish line.

Eloise Plant 

Sport: Trampolining

Academic Course: Human Biology and Behaviour

Hometown: Ashford, Kent

Best sporting achievement/personal best: Qualifying for National League Finals in October.

Why did you apply to study at Kent (new students) or what is your favourite thing about Kent Uni (returning students)? The Campus is close to home which allows me to continue training and coaching at my Club. Also both my coaches attended Kent.

With the Paris Olympics next summer in mind what is your favourite Olympics moment or favourite Olympian? Bryony Page winning the first Team GB Medal in Rio in 2016.

Caroline Van Eldik

Sport: Fencing 

Academic Course: International Business and Management

Hometown: Lisse, Netherlands

Best sporting achievement/personal best: My greatest achievements include competing at the Junior European and World Championships for the Netherlands and winning a silver medal at BUCS nationals.

Why did you apply to study at Kent (new students) or what is your favourite thing about Kent Uni (returning students)? My favourite thing about the University of Kent is the people I’ve met through joining clubs and societies! I love Canterbury and all the nature in the area. I really enjoy being so close to the beach!

With the Paris Olympics next summer in mind what is your favourite Olympics moment or favourite Olympian? My favourite Olympians are the members of the Hungarian fencing team. I’ve watched them fencing in real life and they're absolutely incredible! Their men’s sabre team is physically and mentally strong, and it’s the most exciting thing to watch them wipe the floor with the other country’s teams!

Mark Hunter 

Sport: Clay Target Shooting

Academic Course: Medicine - Kent and Medway Medical School

Nationality: British

Best sporting achievement/personal best: Highest Score = 297, Junior Team Champion of the World. 

Why did you apply to study at Kent (new students) or what is your favourite thing about Kent Uni (returning students)? Beautiful location in Canterbury.  Brilliant University with lots of new and exciting opportunities.

With the Paris Olympics next summer in mind what is your favourite Olympics moment or favourite Olympian? Matt Coward-Holley’s Bronze Medal in Tokyo 2020.