WorldSkills London 2011
Northern Ireland triumphs at WorldSkills London
Northern Ireland has triumphed at the global skills competition WorldSkills London 2011, winning gold, silver and bronze medals as part of Team UK.
Medals
A gold medal in bricklaying was awarded to Philip Green, student at Belfast Metropolitan College and self-employed at DG Green and Sons, Lisburn.
A silver medal in landscape gardening was awarded to James Cuffey, former student at CAFRE and employed in the family business, S M Cuffey Landscapes.
A bronze medal in refrigeration and air-conditioning was awarded to South Eastern Regional College student, Stuart Millar from Loughgall, employed by Shilliday Refrigeration.
In addition to the three medals, two students, Mark McGinty and Chris Downey, won Medallions for Excellence in mechatronics. This honour is awarded to those competitors who reach the world class level in their skills discipline.
Photo action
More than 150,000 spectators from across the world watched 1,000 young skilled people from 50 countries compete over four days to be the best in the world in their skill, at the event which took place from 5–8 October at ExCeL in London.
Team UK won a total of 5 gold medals, 2 silver medals, 5 bronze medals, and 12 Medallions for Excellence.
To see photos of all the action at WorldSkills London check out Flickr
