Huntingdon teenager heads for national badminton championship

Talented badminton player Hannah Milton has won her way through to the national finals of the biggest student sporting event in the UK.

The Huntingdon teenager will be representing the eastern region and Cambridge Regional College in the Association of Colleges Sport national championships next year.

It is the second time she has qualified for the hotly-contested competition, where she represented the east of England last year – just missing out on a medal position.

Hannah, 17, of The Walks East, Huntingdon, is a Sport Studies student at Cambridge Regional College and has been playing badminton since she was 10 years old. She is looking forward to pitting herself against the best young players in the country.

“This year was tougher than last year so I am very excited about getting through to the finals,” she said.

Hannah will compete against athletes from colleges across England and Wales, with all competitors aiming for both individual and team glory – all teams will be aiming to accumulate points for their region and win the prestigious Wilkinson Sword trophy.

The AoC Sport National Championships, now in their 40^th year, is the largest student sporting event in the UK, with nearly 1,800 students taking part. Colleges compete in 13 different sports over three days.

Lecturer Tom Hall said it was a fantastic achievement.

“Hannah is a very talented badminton player and worked hard to beat tough competition to get to the finals. We’re delighted that she will be representing the college in such a great national competition,” he said.

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