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Silver and Bronze for Jessica
Silver and Bronze for Jessica
Following the camp she competed in the US Open Judo Championship in Ft Lauderdale, Florida, and was awarded a silver medal in the Juvenile - A F U44 and a bronze in the IJF Junior F U44.
Rankin said, "the Olympic camp was a great experience and training alongside some of my sporting heroes was a dream come true. The US Open was a tough competition, with highly ranked players from many different countries. I loved it, and it's given me the confidence to realise that I can be competitive with the top Judokas, and if I work hard, and continue to believe in myself, I will achieve my dream of medalling in the Olympics one day"
Jessica trains at Gladiator Fight Academy in Pinetown under Sensei Johan Duckworth. "I am so proud of Jess. This has been a big eye opener for her and I know she will only go forward from here. Fantastic achievement. Seriously!" Concluded Duckworth