Grinham is first pregnant athlete to win medal, eyes another today


Mum and athlete: Jodie Grinham balances her passion and responsibilities well. — Instagram

BRITISH archer Jodie Grinham became the first pregnant Paralympics athlete to win a medal when she took bronze in women’s individual compound, official Paralympics social media accounts said on Saturday.

Seven months pregnant, 31-year-old Grinham held her nerves to beat Tokyo Paralympics gold medallist and friend Phoebe Paterson Pine by a razor-thin 142-141 scoreline in Friday’s bronze medal match-up.

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