Saturday, January 21, 2012

Ashleigh Wood athlete won gold medal

Growing athletics celebrity Ashleigh Wood is targeting a Great Britain vest after winning a medal in her senior first appearance.
Ashleigh took the bronze medal with a great presentation in the 60 meter hurdles at the Northern Area Championships in Sheffield.

The 19-year-old took part in the jump event at the English Institute for Sport after initial her athletics career as a high-jumper before becoming a heptathlete while at Manor College of Technology in Hartlepool.
Ashleigh said: “It was a improbable competition to be a part of. I am really happy with coming home with a medal because of the standard of competitors.
“There were some people who fight for England and Great Britain there so I was up against the best in the business.”

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