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Arantxa King Accepted Into London 2012 Olympics
Bermuda’s Arantxa King has been accepted into London 2012 Olympics as an unqualified athlete in the long jump, Bermuda Track & Field president Donna Watson said. “We had to submit a form with the deadline last Friday and she has been accepted. “We are very excited and so is Arantxa and her mom, Branwen Smith-King as we sent it... Read more of this article
Arantxa King Wins In New Mexico
Bermuda’s Arantxa King competed at the Don Kirby Invitational in New Mexico. With a leap of 6.17m King won the Women’s Long Jump beating out a strong 22-women field. King’s first attempt saw her leap 6.13m, she then leaped 5.84m on her second attempt. A Foul followed on her third, before she jumped 6.09m on her fourth and fifth attempts. On... Read more of this article
Videos: BTFA Awards Banquet
On Sunday evening [Dec.18] the Bermuda Track & Field Association [BTFA] held their Awards Banquet at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess. Olympians Tyrone Smith and Arantxa King both spoke at the gala dinner, and Ms King was named the Open Female Athlete of the Year, while Mr. Smith took the honours in the Open Male Division. In the Under 17 Age Group... Read more of this article
Photos: BTFA Awards Banquet
The guest speakers ran off with the two of the top awards last night [Dec.18] when the Bermuda Track & Field Association [BTFA] held their Awards Banquet at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess. Olympians Tyrone Smith and Arantxa King addressed the gala — with. Ms King later named the Open Female Athlete of the Year and Mr. Smith taking the honours... Read more of this article
Arantxa King Wins Silver In Puerto Rico
Arantxa King won Bermuda’s second medal in the Central American and Caribbean [CAC] Senior Track and Field Championships being held in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. Ms King, who represented Bermuda in the 2008 Olympics, comes from an athletic family; her mother, Branwen Smith-King, is a former Bermuda long jump champion. Her father Adrian King is a track... Read more of this article
Bermuda: Largest Ever Team To CAC Games
The Bermuda Olympic Association (BOA) today officially announced the names of the athletes who will represent Bermuda at the XXI Central American & Caribbean (CAC) Games, which are being held which are being held in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico from July 17th through August 1st 2010. 60 Bermudian athletes will compete in Athletics, Swimming, Bowling,... Read more of this article
Bermuda: Two Top 3 Finishes at NCAA Nationals
Two Bermudian athletes placed in the top three at the recently held NCAA Nationals, with Aaron Evans placing third in the 800 metres in 1:46.87, and Arantxa King placing second in the long jump. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is an association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic... Read more of this article
Aranxta King Breaks Bermuda Triple Jump Record
In a weekend that saw Bermuda’s athletic records fall three times, 2008 Olympian Aranxta King broke the triple jump record with a leap of 12.93. Her record setting jump came while she was competing for Stanford University at the Pacific-10 Conference Track and Field Championships in Oregon this past weekend. One of the island’s premiere athletes,... Read more of this article
Arantxa King Jumps Season Best: 20-10.75
Bermuda track star Arantxa King has jumped a season best of 20-10.75 at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational. The 2008 Olympian is a junior at Stanford University, and one of their top jumpers. One of the island’s premiere athletes, Ms King has won medals at the Carita Games, CAC Games and Pan American Junior Games. She is the 2005 World Youth Champion,... Read more of this article
