Meet our elite athletes

MEET OUR ELITE ATHLETES

The University of Westminster is proud to be home to some exceptional athletes. In support of our sports stars, the Students’ Union (UWSU) has established the Elite Athlete Programme, to provide some of our highest performers with the resources they need to be their very best.

Generously funded by Santander, the Elite Athlete Programme is targeted at Westminster students from underrepresented groups who excel in their chosen sport and compete at regional, national or international level.

The programme is comprised of workshops focusing on nutrition, sport psychology and mental skills, and in addition, works to support students’ digital presence, helping them to promote themselves as a sportsperson.

A dedicated team work closely with each student on the programme, to ensure they are gaining press coverage from their sporting achievements and receive financial support for competitions and games. The chosen athletes can also use the funding from Santander to upgrade their equipment and get additional training.

“We are delighted with the award that has been given to us by Santander to support some of our highest performing athletes,” says Chris Rolfe, Sports Development Coordinator at UWSU and lead of the Elite Athlete Programme. “The award will help to continue their development and ensure they have access to the best opportunities possible to achieve their sporting goals. This is another step in ensuring that sport at the University of Westminster continues its growth.”

FROM A LONG LIST OF APPLICATIONS, THE UWSU CAREFULLY SELECTED THE FOLLOWING ATHLETES TO TAKE PART IN THE PROGRAMME THIS YEAR:

JADA MUSTAFA-MOORE

Sociology and Criminology BA, 2023, Canoe Slalom In 2018, Jada competed in the ECA Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom European Championships and currently holds second place in the premier division.

AFRASYAB KHALIL

Business Management BA, 2022, Basketball As well as playing for the University’s Westminster Dragons basketball team, Afra plays basketball professionally as point guard for the Westminster Warriors, who compete in national league division 1.

KIERAN SHAH

Digital Business MSc, 2021, Athletics Kieran is an avid competitor in the 100 and 200 metres. During his nine years in athletics, he has competed amongst the best in the country at English Schools’ Athletics Championships, British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Championships and England Nationals.

LOUIS ROBERTS

Biomedical Sciences BSc, 2023, Basketball Louis plays basketball and strives to make it his career. He plans to use part of the bursary for recovery equipment such as foam rollers, a massage gun and organic muscle recovery.

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