Andy Turner has revealed that he is going to appeal against a recent decision to bring an end to his lottery funding. The sprint hurdler from Nottinghamshire, who is 28 years of age, is one of several athletes from Great Britain who were informed that their funding is going to be stopped or reduced last week.

The decision was made by UK Athletics, who have revealed that the selection process was fair and thorough and the athletes who have been affected by the changes in funding have simply failed to meet the appropriate criteria. However, Turner believes that he has “what it takes” and has spoken of his disappointment that UK Athletics has decided that he has not.

Turner has written a letter to UK Athletics and is hoping for a quick response from them. The athlete believes that a string of injuries has influenced the decision of the panel but he still thinks that he is capable of “making a final now or within the next two years”. This must be a realistic aim if lottery funding is to be provided to an athlete.

Turner finished third in the 110 metre hurdles at the Commonwealth Games in 2006 and won a bronze medal in the same event at the European Athletics Championships in the same year.

If the appeal is not a success, Turner, who has revealed that he will never give up on his dream of “winning a medal in the Olympics”, may look for a part-time job to fund himself or may consider asking for a sponsor.