Sixteen British Athletics Officials achieve World Athletics Bronze referee accreditation

Congratulations to the 16 Technical Officials who have successfully achieved Bronze status in the latest round of the World Athletics Referee Examination.

The achievement reflects the depth of expertise, commitment and knowledge within the UK’s officiating community, with officials from across the sport earning internationally recognised accreditation.

Congratulations to:

• Gemma Bates
• Debashish Biswas
• Scott Cooper
• Mark Flitcroft
• Joseph Flitcroft
• David Lipscomb
• John McOmish
• Marion Osborn
• Tim Palmer
• Pauline Pearson
• Amy Price
• Kay Reynolds
• Daniel Seechan
• Tony Shaw
• Robert Walker
• Chloe Williams

The World Athletics Referee Examination forms part of the international officiating pathway, providing officials with the opportunity to demonstrate their technical expertise and progress within the sport at the highest level.

Chris Moss, Development Director at British Athletics, said:

“As we have consistently proven, our Technical Officials lead the way in terms of development and progression, and it is encouraging to see the latest cohort achieving qualifications at World Athletics level. We are extremely proud of the strong network of UKA Technical Officials representing our sport across a wide range of disciplines, both at home and on the international stage.

“Our continued focus is on developing this workforce, creating more opportunities for officials to contribute to the sport at every level. Having hosted two major athletics Championships here in the UK over recent months, we know how important it is to have the right depth of both technical knowledge and expertise to deliver these events to the highest standards.

“A huge congratulations to everyone who has successfully attained Bronze level accreditation. I would also like to recognise and thank the UKA Technical Advisory Group (TAG) for their valuable guidance and contribution throughout this process.”