Great Britain participated at the 2025 Summer World University Games, officially known as the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games, held in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany held from 16 to 27 July 2025. Great Britain was represented by 133 athletes and took twelfth place in the medal table with 18 medals. Eliz Maloney (tennis) and James Jeal (fencing) became the flag bearers.
The Great Britain delegation was organized by British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS), the national governing body responsible for university sport in the United Kingdom and the recognized FISU member organization for Great Britain.
Background The Summer World University Games are an international multi-sport event governed by the International University Sports Federation (FISU), and contested by student-athletes aged between 18 and 25. The event is held biennially and features a program of compulsory and optional sports selected by the host organizers.
Great Britain has participated regularly in the Summer World University Games, with British student-athletes competing across a wide range of sports disciplines in previous editions.
Host selection and venues Rhine–Ruhr 2025 was awarded to Germany by FISU in 2019 and was staged across multiple cities in North Rhine-Westphalia, including Duisburg, Essen, Bochum, Düsseldorf and Mülheim an der Ruhr.
Delegation BUCS coordinated the selection and management of the Great Britain delegation, working in partnership with national governing bodies, universities, and performance staff. Selection processes varied by sport and typically involved a combination of national championships, ranking systems, and eligibility criteria set by FISU and domestic federations.
Sports Great Britain competed in a range of sports at the 2025 Summer World University Games. The official sports program for Rhine-Ruhr 2025 included athletics, swimming, artistic gymnastics, judo, taekwondo, table tennis, tennis, rowing, fencing, basketball, and volleyball, among others.
British athletes were entered in multiple disciplines in line with BUCS and FISU eligibility regulations.
Results Official results for the 2025 Summer World University Games were published by FISU and the Rhine–Ruhr 2025 organizing committee through centralized results services.
Results for British competitors were recorded by sport and event within the official competition databases maintained by the organizers.
Administration British Universities and Colleges Sport served as the official delegation authority for Great Britain at Rhine–Ruhr 2025, fulfilling FISU requirements relating to athlete eligibility, accreditation, and delegation governance.
Medal summary Medal by sports
Medalists Medal Name Sport Event Date Luke Whitehouse Artistic gymnastics Men's floor exercise 26 July Sarah MarshallPhoebe SnowdenZoe McCutcheonHolly Youd Rowing Women's four 27 July Sarah MarshallHolly YoudBeatrice ArgyleDaisy FaithfullSophia IssbernerTia LenihanDaisy JacksonPhoebe SnowdenZoe McCutcheon Rowing Women's eight 27 July Edward RidleyJosh BurkeZahir AlaMax MillsFinn MosedaleBen NewtonBen BrockwayLucas BowesSam Ford Rowing Men's eight 27 July James HazellAlexander Marshall-WilsonShayne HumphriesWilliam Bishop 3x3 wheelchair basketball Men's wheelchair 20 July David Mullarkey Athletics Men's 10,000m 23 July Ajay Scott Archery Men's individual compound 26 July David Mullarkey Athletics Men's 5000m 26 July Toby SamuelRahul DhokiaJames Connel Tennis Men's team 26 July Toby Samuel Tennis Men's singles 26 July Sarah Calvert Athletics Women's 1500m 27 July Josh Knight Rowing Men's single sculls 27 July Matthew Howell Taekwondo Men -68 kg 19 July Samuel Charig Athletics Men's 1500m 24 July James Connel Tennis Men's singles 24 July Hallie BoultonAjay Scott Archery Mixed team compound 25 July Emily Parker Athletics Women's 5000m 26 July Toby LassenFelix Rawlinson Rowing Men's pair 27 July
See also
2025 Summer World University Games British Universities and Colleges Sport
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