Chambers named in World Championship squad
The sprinter will run both the 100 and 200 metre races
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Tuesday, 28, Jul 2009 12:52
Dwain Chambers has been named in Britain's 60-strong athletics squad for the World Championships in Berlin in August.
The sprinter was beaten into second place in the 100m by Simeon Williamson at the UK trials in Birmingham earlier this month. However Chambers and Williamson, along with Tyrone Edgar, will compete over that distance with Chambers also running in the 200m.
All winners of the UK trails are guaranteed a place in the group, provided they have achieved the 'A' qualifying standard. The other two places are decided by UK Athletics.
Olympic champion Christine Ohuruogu has also been included as she looks to defend the title she won in Osaka two years ago. Other notable inclusions are heptathlete Jess Ennis, who missed the Beijing Olympics with a fractured ankle, marathon runner Paula Radcliffe and high jumper Germaine Mason - another medallist from Beijing.
"We are on a long-term journey to 2012," UK Athletics chief Charles van Commenee.
"But we can't wait three years for the medals and performances, I want to see both in Berlin and then more next year and the year after until we get to London."
The event takes place in the German capital between August 15th and 23rd.