Jayme-Lee Smith Makes Australian Team for 2012 World Junior Taekwondo Championships in Egypt.


Jayme-Lee Smith (14) has pulled off a very impressive victory
and taking out gold at the recent
Australian Team Selection Trials for the World Junior Championships
in Egypt held over the weekend in Perth

At still only 14 years of age and fighting the under 18’s division.
The Taekwondo Central Black belt thumped her opponent in the final
ending with a second round stoppage with the score at 20 – 2. Jayme-Lee
fought the u/18 silver medalist for the division up from last years 2011 Nationals

Its a string of achievements as she currently hold the WA State Taekwondo Title,
The Australian Taekwondo Title, The very highly contested International Taekwondo Clubs
Championships (Silver to Vietnam) and now earning a spot in the Australian Junior Team
seamed to be the next step, and she did it convincingly

Other competitors were Ben Jerez who fought a tough division to earn a bronze and Sarah Turner (14)
who lost to the evential winner by just a point.

Well done to all the team, were very proud of you all

Jayme-Lee, Ben & Sarah wanted to say thanks to Jake Klumpp, Jasmine Klumpp & Blake Shanahan
for your help. But the biggest thankyou to Branden Madaffari who helped every chance he could
by training and sparring the team. we owe you one mate (please dont dance – tee hee)

Thankyou to STA (Sports Taekwondo Australia) for giving the taekwondo championships to WA.
It was nice to not have to travel all the time to get an great opportunity.

GO CENTRAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  1. Well Done JL, You were magnificent, an amazing effort, kepp up the good work. Well done Ben & Sarah for doing your best. Weve done great team

  2. GO JAYME – LEE.YOU GAVE YOUR ALL AND DAD AND I COULDNT BE ANY PROUDER OF YOU. BUT YOU COULDNT OF DONE IT WITHOUT YOUR DEDICATED AND WONDERFULL COACH. SO TO JUSTIN THANKYOU. AND MEL AS WELL ..ALSO ALL THE GREAT BLACKBELTS AT TKD CENTRAL FOR THE EXTRA TRAINING YOU PUT IN..THANKS XOX.

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