Oly Stanley

Oly StanleyName: Oly Stanley
DOB: 28.01.87
Nationality: British
Course: BSc Sports Science with Management (2:1) & MSc Sports Management (part-time)

Favourites

Favourite film: Robin Hood – Prince of Thieves
Favourite session: Hilly Time Trial cycle, who wouldn’t love smashing themselves over the appropriately named Heartbreaker and Break back climbs!!
Sporting hero: Chris Thompson (More unlucky with injuries than me, stuck at it and won a European Championships Athletics 10,000m medal)

About me

As a youngster I competed to a high level in swimming placing top tens in National Championships, also I won several Welsh national titles in some of which in record times. Needing a change I looked to Biathlon (Swim/run) and had immediate success in winning the National Schools Championships. I used these results and a desire to stretch myself further by joining the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS) for Triathlon when I came to study Sports Science at Loughborough University.

Unfortunately a racing accident involving a car in 2007 sidelined me for the majority of the past three seasons, I required several operations to repair the damage the last one being in February 2010. Happily I did manage to race in the 2010 season; I got in great swim and bike shape, racing at European Cup level where I learnt I can compete at the very top of the sport.

The 2011 winter season is all about picking up my run speed and endurance but maintaining consistency in my training and avoiding injury.

Race Results

Race Results 2010:

  • BUCS Duathlon – 4th
  • Eialt ITU Triathlon Premium European Cup – 17th
  • Alanya ITU Triathlon Premium European Cup – 29th
  • National Senior Sprint Championships 14th (11th Championship)
  • London International Triathlon – 18th (fastest bike split)
  • Llandudno Sea Sprint Champs – 1st

Race Results 2007:

  • British Universities (BUSA) – 3rd place (1st Loughborough finisher helping the University win team Gold)
  • Geneva Premium European Cup – 43rd
  • London International Triathlon – 13th

Race Results 2006:

  • Royal Windsor Triathlon (National Senior Championships) – 23rd (7th Under 23)
  • TUSKA Welsh Sprint Champs – Junior Champion (3rd place Senior)
  • Wales National Pool Triathlon – 2nd

Goals/Aims 2011

Short term:

  • Win BUCS
  • Top 10 National Senior Championships
  • Top 10 European Cup

Long term:

  • Represent Wales at 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow
  • Model for Speedo!