Jade Jones
| Star Sign: |
Aries |
| Date of Birth: |
21 March 1993 |
| Born: |
Bodelwyddan |
| Lives: |
Manchester |
| Event: |
Taekwondo |
| Aims for Next 3 Years: |
2013 - World Champion
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| Achievements & Honours |
2010 Junior World Championships (Mexico) - Bronze
2010 Youth Olympic Qualifier - Bronze
2010 Senior Europeans (Russia)- Bronze
2010 Youth Olympic Games (Singapore) - Gold
2011 US Open - Gold
2011 German Open - Silver
2011 Senior World Championships (Korea) - Silver
2011 British International 2011 - Gold
2012 German Open - Silver
2012 Olympic Gold Medallist
2013 German Open - Gold
2010 Jaguar Star of the Future
2010 BBC Wales Junior Sportswoman of the Year
2010 British Olympic Association Taekwondo Athlete of the Year
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| Interesting Facts |
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| My Heroes: |
Paul Green - my coach and still a Taekwondo legend! |
| What Drives Me: |
Olympic Gold!! To be the very best! And to make my family and friends proud |
| Likes: |
Music, laughing, weekends, socialising, singing (even though I can't), snuggling in bed, all sports, sun-tan |
| Dislikes: |
Losing, fake people, anything negative, cold, liars |
| What makes me cry?: |
Losing |
| Favourite Films: |
Hangover, The Ugly Truth, Coyote Ugly |
| Best Brands: |
Adidas, Apple, Armani, Gucci, DKNY, UGG |
| How I got started?: |
My grandad took me to a local club when I was 8 just to get me interested in something and be able to defend myself. First it was a semi-contact style but then I changed to the full contact (Olympic style) when I was 15 with dreams of the Olympics. |
| Closest Friend: |
My mum |
| Media Highlights: |
Blue Peter (Youth Olympics)
BBC Olympic Dreams
Daybreak
The Jonathan Ross Show |
| Web Sites: |
Twitter - jadejjonestkd |
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