OC Sporting Successes

We are proud that a number of OC athletes, many of whom were Talented Athlete Programme (TAP) members, achieve outstanding success in their sporting careers.

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Tom McEwen (H, 2009) and his horse JL Dublin won Gold at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, with the equestrian eventing team. Congratulations to Tom and his team: Laura Collett on London 52 and Rosalind Canter on Lordships Gaffal.	Flora Peel (A, 2013) represented Team GB Women’s Hockey in the Paris Olympics. Flora also achieved 50 combined caps for England and GB Hockey in 2024.
Emily Drysdale (W, 2019) has played for Hockey Wales Senior Women’s Squad.	Zak O’Sullivan (Prep, 2018) secured his first Formula 2 victory in the Monaco Grand Prix in May 2024.
In June 2024, Charlotte Woodman (Q, 2015) played in the GB Rugby 7s squad as part of the Women’s 7s Championship in Makarska, Croatia.	Harvey Sullivan (S, 2023) played for Hockey Wales U21 squad
In June 2024, Jamie Chadwick (Ch, 2016) became the first woman to win on a road course (rather than oval track) in the US racing series, IndyCar NXT.	Jonjo O’Neill Jr (NH, 2016) won on Springwell Bay at Cheltenham in November 2023.
Joe Coley (S, 2023) and Robbie Slatter (Xt, 2023) played in the Western Open at the New York Racquet and Tennis Club in February 2024	Oli Soames (BH, 2014) played for MCC against Scotland A in April 2024 and has been playing Minor Counties Cricket for Bedfordshire this season.
Nikita Prothero (CL, 2019) played for Sale Sharks in the women’s rugby premiership.	George Brooksbank (L, 1999) played for England Over 40s in the International Masters Cricket World Cup, Cape Town in February 2024.
Abbie Whybrow (W, 2020) played in the MCC Women’s Day at Lords in May 2024.	Will Goodrick-Clarke signed with Exeter Chiefs ahead of the 2024/25 season.
From left to right: Seb Blake (BH, 2020), Jack Clement (S, 2019), Louis Hillman Cooper (S, 2020) and Ollie Thorley (BH, 2015) all played for Gloucester Rugby, with Jack voted ‘Young Player of the Season’. Ollie was listed in the top 10 fastest rugby players in the world currently. Seb and Jack were named in the England Rugby A squad against Portugal in February 2024.
Richard Owen (L, 2011) (right) and his rackets partner Tom Billings retained their title at the 2023 World Doubles Racquets Championship, hosted by The Tennis & Racquet Club of Boston, in December 2023. Richard and Tom also won the British Amateur Doubles Rackets Championship in February 2024, beating Nick James (BH, 2006) (left) in the final.