Kukri Sports proudly celebrates the outstanding performances of six Youth Talent Programme (YTP) Ambassadors who competed at the England Athletics Senior, U20 & Para Championships.
Harriet Court, Euan Murray, Isabelle Stamp, Alice Howie, Qi-Chi Ukpai and Isabella Turner all showed their talent in Birmingham, representing their clubs and Kukri across multiple events from 25-27 July.
The Youth Talent Programme, supported by Kukri, is vital in nurturing promising young athletes, providing them with essential resources and mentorship as they advance in their athletic careers,
Through the ongoing partnership, Kukri play a key role in supporting and developing selected athletes both on and off the track.
National Titles, Personal Bests and Podium Finishes
Harriet Court delivered a standout performance, claiming the U20 Women’s javelin title and securing a second placed finish in the senior women’s event. “It’s always a great opportunity to perform at such a high-level competition.
“Competing in that environment is really motivating, and I’m proud to represent my club and Kukri.”
She added, “I’m proud to have won the competition. Even though none of us threw particularly well because of the rain, I managed to pull it out on my last throw, which was really pleasing.”
Qi-Chi Ukpai added another national title to her impressive record, becoming the U20 Triple Jump champion and earning her ninth national crown.
“It’s been especially great to have that support from Kukri in my first year competing against athletes at the under-20 level!”
Qi-Chi also celebrated a milestone of consistency, sharing, “I had my first competition series where every single jump was above 12 metres.
“I have loads of improvements to make, but overall it was a great learning experience.”
Euan Murray impressed in the para-ambulant sprints, setting personal bests in both the U20 100M (T49) and 200m (T41) events.
“Representing Kukri and Team Bath at this level of competition was a true privilege!
“Seeing all the Kukri sponsorship and branding at the competition made me proud to be representing the brand.”
Euan is now setting his sights on next weekend’s British Championships, stating, “I definitely feel like I achieved my goals this past weekend.
“Now it’s full focus and recovery and looking to rub sub 11.95 in the 100m again.”
Alice Howie threw a personal best of 55.11m in the third round U20 hammer throw, a result that met her long-season target.
“It’s definitely more nerve-wracking to represent Kukri and my club at the higher-level events, but it’s ultimately really exciting.
“It’s a great feeling to have thrown a distance I’ve been aiming for all season. The season is not quite finished yet though and I’m always aiming to throw further.”
Isabelle Stamp rounded out the weekend with a bronze medal in the U20 shot put, ending her personal season on a high.
“Every time I put on my club vest, it feels like a huge honour.
“This season has been up and down, but ending it with a bronze medal was nice to show that the work I’m putting in at training is paying off.”
Isabella Turner narrowly missed a personal best in the U20 pole vault (F23) event, but showed clear signs of technical progress.
“Representing Kukri as well highlighted the importance of the support through the YTP and how that has helped me,” she said.
“My goals were to place first in the Euro U20 trials and to have a good attempt at a PB height, both of which I succeeded.”
Kukri Sports extends its congratulations to its ambassadors for their had work and success at the Championships.
Their achievements are not only a celebration of individual excellence, but also a shining example of the power of structured development and support through the YTP.
For more information about our Youth Talent Programme Ambassadors and their journeys, please visit here.