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Ennis named as Team Captain for The European Championships with JCCM Clients Also Named in Squad

Jul 6, 11:22 AM

UKA today announced a strong Aviva Great Britain and Northern Ireland team to compete at the SPAR European Championships in Barcelona this summer from the 27 July- 1 August under the captaincy of World Heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis.
Ennis (coach: Toni Minichiello), who has a World indoor and outdoor title to her name, will begin her European medal hunt alongside a team of 72 British athletes, named today.
She said: “I am really honoured to have been asked to Captain the Aviva GB&NI team for the European’s. I really enjoyed the role at the Glasgow International match earlier this year and hope I will be able to offer advice and encouragement to everyone.
“My team talk will be very short, but geared towards encouraging everyone to give it their all- if we all go out there and do our best we should have some great results.”

Amongst the team selections are JCCM clients –

William Sharman, 110 hurdles – who is coming into the form of his life, having won the Nationals and then clocking sub 13 seconds in Madrid in 12.9 – unfortunately a wind-assisted run but a sign of the form he is in

Jessica Ennis, the World heptathlon and World Pentathlon Champion and team Captain.

Jo Pavey, who will be competing in her first major Championships since giving birth to her first child, she will contest the 5000m and 10,000m.

Nicola Sanders, who after a period of injury is named in the 4 × 400m squad.

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