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Tuesday 5 Jul 2011

OLYMPIAN ENGINEER HITS THE BEACH FOR EXHIBITION VOLLEYBALL MATCH AT BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIPS

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While Network Rail is gearing up to help the world reach 2012 Games venues across Britain, one employee has designs on taking home a medal. As part of his preparation for next year’s Games, graduate civil engineer Robin Miedzybrodzki, who is the current British champion and Scottish No.1, will be playing in an exhibition match with his team mate Tom Lord against international opposition at the British Beach Polo Championships on the 8^th and 9^th July at Sandbanks in Poole, Dorset.

 

Commenting on his double life and how he's preparing for the London 2012 Games, Robin said: "The partnership I have with Network Rail allows me to develop my engineering skills while also providing the flexibility to train full time for beach volleyball and compete internationally for Great Britain.

"My playing partner, Tom Lord, and I are currently competing on the FIVB World Tour, CEV Challenger Tour, Greek National Tour and the Volleyball England Beach Tour and these competitions are vital for our team as we aim to gain Olympic qualification points and develop our game to a level so to produce a world class performance for the 2012 Games. With the funding cuts from UK sport in 2010, Network Rail’s support has been absolutely crucial in keeping my Olympic dream alive."

Nigel Ward, Network Rail’s professional development manager for engineering and Robin's manager said: “We're proud to have someone who will be competing for our country in next year's Olympic Games here at Network Rail. Robin's dedication to his sport is matched by his enthusiasm for engineering and we have no doubt he will be a great asset to our team too. We'll all be cheering him on I'm sure."