Achilles Club

 ( Sports Clubs And Teams Established In 1920 ) 

The Achilles Club is a track and field by and for the past and present representatives of the Oxford and Cambridge Universities. As of 2025, members have won 19 Olympic Games gold medals and held 38 World Records.

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Membership Athletes that have competed in the annual varsity match are invited to join the club, in addition to Blues, Half Blues, Cross Country, Marathon, Relay and Field Event Colours, members from Alverstone, Centipedes, Alligators and Millipedes representatives (the varsity second teams), and recommendations by the University Presidents.

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History The club was formed in 1920. One of its founding members was Evelyn Montague, who, along with Harold Abrahams, is portrayed in the 1981 film Chariots of Fire. target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> Evelyn Montague – Biography at Sports-Reference.com

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Olympians

• Athletics Olympians only and English unless stated

(key: O=Oxford C=Cambridge slj=standing long jump, shj=standing high jump)

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