Thursday, 7 June 2012

Met My First Olympian

Visiting my family up in Liverpool Over the Jubilee extended Bank Holiday I met my very first 2012 Olympian.

And what's more she's a local girl from Liverpool 8, Toxteth were I grew up. And there's more she's sponsored by the pub where my sister runs the crib team. And there's even more my family know her family. And one last thing she was the very first team member to qualify for Team GB 2012!

She is Natasha Jonas......



Apart from being very gracious and kind allowing me to be photographed with her, Natasha is Team GB's Women's Lightweight Boxing medal prospect as she has an impressive track record leading up to London 2012:

  • Gold at the Olympic test event a month later, beating the world number two in the process
  • Gold medallist at the European Union Championship: 2011 and 2009
  • Amateur Boxing Association of England Champion :2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007
  • won the GB Championship in 2010
To underline their commitment to her - The Newstead Abbey - my sister's local has its windows completely decked out with Natasha promotion;




I'm looking forward to bumping in to Natasha at the Olympic Village!

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