Previous sport scholars
Over the years, we have supported many athletes who have gone on to compete at the highest level, including winning Paralympic Gold. Here is a small selection of our high achievers.
One of our most recent high performance athletes is Lauren Steadman. Lauren is a graduate, a 4 time Paralympian, a triple World Champion, an 8 time European Champion in Paratriathlon whilst also achieving her degree and masters. She has also starred on BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing and Channel 4's Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins. Lauren epitomises the support you can receive at the University of Portsmouth, while achieving high performance goals. Take a look below at some of our other sport scholarships over the years.
Finlay Morgan - Gymnastics
Sport and Exercise Science BSc (Hons)
- International level athlete
- Bronze medal at the British Championships 2021
- Selected to represent England to compete at the Northern Europeans Championships in November
- Signed to a German league team and competes in the Gymnastics Bundesliga
- Aims to continue to win medals domestically and gain experience in international competitions at senior level
Emily Niven - Judo
Economics and Management BA (Hons)
- International level athlete
- Ranked 3rd in the UK at Senior Level
- Gold at the English Senior Open 2022, Welsh Senior Open 2022, and Northern Irish Senior Open 2022
- Gold at Mierlo International 2022
- Gold at BUCS 2022 and represented the University of Portsmouth at the European University Games 2022
Derrick Osadolor - Boxing
International Business BA (Hons)
- National level athlete
- BUCS Super Heavyweight Gold medalist 2022
- Southern Counties Development Super Heavyweight Champion 2021
- Aims to represent Team GB in the Commonwealth Games or Olympics
- National Amateur Boxing Champion (over 92kg) 2024
Daniel Obinkwo - American Football
Digital Marketing BA (Hons)
- International level athlete
- GB Students South All-star and plays for Solent Thrashers in the BAFA Premiership
- Reached the BUCS Division 1 National Final against Loughborough in 2022/23 Season
- Played professionally in Canada in 2024
Serena Vincent - Shot Put
BA (Hons) Geography
- International level athlete
- U23 National Champion and England Senior Champion 2022
- BUCS record holder for indoor shot put
- BUCS Indoor and Outdoor champion 2022 and 2023
- Winner of European Throwing Cup 2023
- Silver at the U23 European Athletics Championships
Taylor-lei Mohan - BMX
Law with Business LLB (Hons)
- International level athlete
- Ranked British number 8 for BMX Cruiser
- Represents Peckham BMX Club
- Placed 25th at the World Championships 2022
- Placed 2nd at two European Cup rounds
- Competing at the World Championships 2023
Tom Field - Powerlifting
Strength, Conditioning and Rehabilitation MSc
- National level athlete
- Ranked 4th in U23 age group
- British Bench Press Champion - Junior 83kg
- Bronze medallist at the World Bench Press Championships 2023
Fleur Schrader - Para-dressage
BSc (Hons) Social Work
- International level athlete
- Has represented Hong Kong in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics
- Will compete at the World Equestrian Games 2022
Will Grace - Triathlon
MSc Coastal and Marine Resource Management
- International level athlete
- 5th at 2021 Outlaw Bowood
- 1st at 2021 British age group Championships
- 1st at European Age group Championships 2019 and 2021
- 12th place in Ironman Hamburg 2022
Ben Khor - Double Trap Shooting
BA (Hons) Architecture
- Delhi 2008 Commonwealth Games Bronze Medallist
Dan Bentley - Boccia
BA (Hons) Communication Design
- Beijing 2008 Paralympic Gold Medallist and London 2012 Bronze Medallist
Holly Jane Myers - Rugby
BA (Hons) History and Politics
- England Rugby Union and Rugby League International
Jonothan Francois - Boxing
BSc (Hons) Sports Development
- BUCS Champion and Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games Boxer
Lauren Steadman - Swimming and Paratriathlon
MSc Business and Management
- Rio 2016 Paralympic Silver Medallist
- Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Gold Medallist
- Paris 2024 Paralympic Bronze Medallist
- 3-time World Champion
- 8-time European Champion
- Inducted into the BUCS Hall of Fame
Mary Perrot - Archery
BA (Hons) Hospitality Management
- GB International Archer