Mo Farah hails Stafford swimmer Tom Derbyshire
Stafford swimmer Tom Derbyshire has been hailed as one to watch as a future star – by Britain's most decorated track athlete Mo Farah.
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Derbyshire, aged 18, was named among the top three young British sports stars in in the prestigious SportsAid awards in London. He was just pipped to first prize by London-based triathlete Alex Yee, 18, and Farah said: "Tom did incredibly well to make the top three."
Derbyshire, a former Royal Wolverhampton School pupil, claimed gold in the 1,500m freestyle at the European Junior Championships this year.
"To be recognised within the top three of the One-to-Watch award was a great pleasure," he said. "I was quite surprised to get in the top ten but to make in the top three was even better."
