Crawley's Jody Grinham wins silver medal

Crawley archer Jody Grinham has won a silver medal at the Paralympic Games in Rio.
By The Newsroom
Published 12th Sep 2016, 23:36 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 01:30 BST

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Team GB Paralympian, archer Jodie Grinham SUS-161209-171526002Team GB Paralympian, archer Jodie Grinham SUS-161209-171526002
Team GB Paralympian, archer Jodie Grinham SUS-161209-171526002

Competing with John Stubbs (Warrington), she lost 151-143 against China in the final tonight.

On the way they beat Korea’s Kim Mi Soon and Leek Ouk Soo in the semi-final by just one point, 144-143.

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This afternoon they gained another narrow one-point win to defeat Italy in the quarter-final.

Grinham, 23, is a former Ifield Community College student from Tilgate while Stubbs previously won a goal medal at the Beijing Paralympics.

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