POSTED: Tuesday December 23rd 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

UK ATHLETICS APPOINT CHIEF PHYSIOTHERAPIST

Ranson will make the move from cricket to athletics in the New Year

UK Athletics today announce Dr Craig Ranson, currently National Lead Physiotherapist for the England and Wales Cricket Board, has been appointed Chief Physiotherapist. 

Ranson will make the move from cricket to
athletics in the New Year and will be mainly based at Loughborough University
High Performance Centre (HiPAC) but also splitting his time between other
centres in Lee Valley, Brunel University and Birmingham.



He said: “I am excited to make the move to athletics. It is a not only
a great time to become involved in a high profile Olympic sport in the lead up
to 2012 but a fantastic opportunity to work with athletes who are working at
maximum physical exertion all the time.”



The Australian , who has lived in the UK for ten years, has spent much of
his career working in cricket, primarily at Derbyshire Country Cricket Club and
more recently the England and Wales Cricket Board where he has been for the
past three years .



His other experience within performance sports is diverse , working within
Australian track and field athletics, the Western State under 16 Australian
Rules Football Team, Cottesloe Rugby Union Football Club and at the Hopman Cup
International Tennis Tournament.



UK Athletics Chief Executive Niels de Vos said of the appointment: \“I am pleased to announce Craig will be joining
the UK Athletics medical team. His impressive CV and previous work
within performance sport speaks volumes about his dedication and
expertise in sports physiotherapy and I am sure our sport will benefit a great
deal from his presence in the run up to 2012.\”



The appointment allows UK Athletics current Chief Physiotherapist
Neil Black to concentrate on his new role as acting UK Athletics Lead on
Medicine and Sports Science, after performing both roles for the past 9 months.

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