Olympic stars developed in Nottingham

The University of Nottingham is looking to add to its list of Olympic medal winners this summer, with 11 past and future students preparing to take on the world's best athletes at London 2012. Over the last 20 years, Nottingham graduates have won six Olympic medals, making the University the seventh most successful in the UK in terms of medals won since Barcelona 1992. This year all eyes will be on the Eton Dorney Rowing Centre where past medal winners Tim Brabants and David Florence will be joined by Etienne Stott, Tim Baillie and Johny Akinyemi in the kayak and canoeing events. Canoeing Tim Brabants will be searching for a fourth Olympic medal at his fourth Games when he defends the K1 1,000m sprint title that he won in Beijing. The qualified doctor also has two bronze medals to his name, which he won in 2008 and at the Sydney Games in 2000. Beijing silver medallist David Florence will also be looking to add to his past Olympic success in the C1 and C2 events. The Scot recently secured World Cup gold medals in both categories, becoming the first man to do so at the same meeting.