Great Britain at the 2025 Summer World University Games
Flag of Great Britain
IOC code	GBR
National federation	British Universities & Colleges Sport
in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany 16 July 2025 (2025-07-16) – 27 July 2025 (2025-07-27)
Competitors	133 in 11 sports
Flag bearers	Eliz Maloney (tennis) James Jeal (fencing)
Medals Ranked 12th	Gold 4 Silver 8 Bronze 6 Total 18
Summer World University Games appearances
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Great Britain participated at the 2025 Summer World University Games, officially known as the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games, ^[1] held in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany held from 16 to 27 July 2025. ^{[2] [3]} Great Britain was represented by 133 athletes and took twelfth place in the medal table with 18 medals. ^[4] Eliz Maloney (tennis) and James Jeal (fencing) became the flag bearers. ^[5]

Contents

• Background
• Host selection and venues
• Delegation
• Sports
• Results
• Medal summary
• Medal by sports
• Medalists
• References

The Great Britain delegation was organized by British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS), ^[6] the national governing body responsible for university sport in the United Kingdom and the recognized FISU member organization for Great Britain. ^[7]

Background

The Summer World University Games are an international multi-sport event governed by the International University Sports Federation (FISU), ^[8] and contested by student-athletes aged between 18 and 25. ^[9] The event is held biennially and features a program of compulsory and optional sports selected by the host organizers. ^{[10] [11]}

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. ^[12]

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. ^{[1] [13]}

Delegation

BUCS coordinated the selection and management of the Great Britain delegation, working in partnership with national governing bodies, universities, and performance staff. ^[6] 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. ^[14]

British athletes were entered in multiple disciplines in line with BUCS and FISU eligibility regulations. ^[6]

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. ^[15]

Medal summary

Medalists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
Gold	Luke Whitehouse	Artistic gymnastics	Men's floor exercise	26 July
Gold	Sarah Marshall Phoebe Snowden Zoe McCutcheon Holly Youd	Rowing	Women's four	27 July
Gold	Sarah Marshall Holly Youd Beatrice Argyle Daisy Faithfull Sophia Issberner Tia Lenihan Daisy Jackson Phoebe Snowden Zoe McCutcheon	Rowing	Women's eight	27 July
Gold	Edward Ridley Josh Burke Zahir Ala Max Mills Finn Mosedale Ben Newton Ben Brockway Lucas Bowes Sam Ford	Rowing	Men's eight	27 July
Silver	James Hazell Alexander Marshall-Wilson Shayne Humphries William Bishop	3x3 wheelchair basketball	Men's wheelchair	20 July
Silver	David Mullarkey	Athletics	Men's 10,000m	23 July
Silver	Ajay Scott	Archery	Men's individual compound	26 July
Silver	David Mullarkey	Athletics	Men's 5000m	26 July
Silver	Toby Samuel Rahul Dhokia James Connel	Tennis	Men's team	26 July
Silver	Toby Samuel	Tennis	Men's singles	26 July
Silver	Sarah Calvert	Athletics	Women's 1500m	27 July
Silver	Josh Knight	Rowing	Men's single sculls	27 July
Bronze	Matthew Howell	Taekwondo	Men -68 kg	19 July
Bronze	Samuel Charig	Athletics	Men's 1500m	24 July
Bronze	James Connel	Tennis	Men's singles	24 July
Bronze	Hallie Boulton Ajay Scott	Archery	Mixed team compound	25 July
Bronze	Emily Parker	Athletics	Women's 5000m	26 July
Bronze	Toby Lassen Felix Rawlinson	Rowing	Men's pair	27 July

References