Source: Luton Today
A SPORTS tutor at Barnfield College is on track to achieve sporting greatness after being chosen to represent Great Britain at the World Transplant Games.
Sports-mad Ottilie Morgan played and coached women’s football to a high standard, but a kidney transplant three years ago cut short her career.
Since then, the 28-year-old has taken up cycling and proved her class at the British Transplant Games in August, where a dazzling performance saw her bag three gold medals.
And Ottilie will be hoping to replicate that success in June, when she’ll compete in British colours at the World Transplant Games in Sweden.
Reflecting on being chosen to compete at an international event, she said: “I’m so delighted.
“It’s a brilliant achievement for me to get this far and I’m determined to bring back a gold.
“So far I have been selected to play volleyball and join the cycling team, but I hope to compete in other sports too.
Ottilie now plans to step up her training and compete in a number of local time trials ahead of what could be a phenomenal year for the sports science teacher.
And success in Sweden would be all the more remarkable for the Luton girl, considering it will be less than four years since she underwent major surgery to replace a defective kidney.
Speaking to the Luton News before her success in August, Ottilie said: “I was gutted when the doctors said I couldn’t play football again, but I’m a very competitive person and wanted to regain my fitness after the operation so I took to cycling.
She also emphasised just how important it is to raise awareness of the difference organ donors can make to people’s lives adding: “I was incredibly lucky my mum (who donated the kidney) was there to support me, but others aren’t so fortunate.
“Three people die every day in the UK while waiting for an organ and this is something we need to tackle.
“Donating an organ is one of the most selfless and valuable acts a human can do and I’d urge everyone out there to sign up and become a donor.”
Pete Birkett, chief executive of Barnfield, revealed the college will be getting fully behind her.
He said: “I’m so proud of Ottilie.
“Competing at world level is quite a feat, especially after a major operation.
“She’s an inspiration to everyone here at Barnfield and I wish her the best of luck in bringing back a gold.”
A SPORTS tutor at Barnfield College is on track to achieve sporting greatness after being chosen to represent Great Britain at the World Transplant Games.
Sports-mad Ottilie Morgan played and coached women’s football to a high standard, but a kidney transplant three years ago cut short her career.
Since then, the 28-year-old has taken up cycling and proved her class at the British Transplant Games in August, where a dazzling performance saw her bag three gold medals.
And Ottilie will be hoping to replicate that success in June, when she’ll compete in British colours at the World Transplant Games in Sweden.
Reflecting on being chosen to compete at an international event, she said: “I’m so delighted.
“It’s a brilliant achievement for me to get this far and I’m determined to bring back a gold.
“So far I have been selected to play volleyball and join the cycling team, but I hope to compete in other sports too.
Ottilie now plans to step up her training and compete in a number of local time trials ahead of what could be a phenomenal year for the sports science teacher.
And success in Sweden would be all the more remarkable for the Luton girl, considering it will be less than four years since she underwent major surgery to replace a defective kidney.
Speaking to the Luton News before her success in August, Ottilie said: “I was gutted when the doctors said I couldn’t play football again, but I’m a very competitive person and wanted to regain my fitness after the operation so I took to cycling.
She also emphasised just how important it is to raise awareness of the difference organ donors can make to people’s lives adding: “I was incredibly lucky my mum (who donated the kidney) was there to support me, but others aren’t so fortunate.
“Three people die every day in the UK while waiting for an organ and this is something we need to tackle.
“Donating an organ is one of the most selfless and valuable acts a human can do and I’d urge everyone out there to sign up and become a donor.”
Pete Birkett, chief executive of Barnfield, revealed the college will be getting fully behind her.
He said: “I’m so proud of Ottilie.
“Competing at world level is quite a feat, especially after a major operation.
“She’s an inspiration to everyone here at Barnfield and I wish her the best of luck in bringing back a gold.”
1 comment:
cheers for the blog!!
hope fully i'll do well in the Summer!
Ottilie :-)
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